Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Paperback - 1990
by Ron Di Santo; Tom Steele
When Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was first published in 1974, it cased a literary sensation. A combination of philosophical speculation and psychological tension, the book is a complex story of relationships, values, madness, and enlightenment. The guide serves as a metaphorical backpack of supplies for the reader's journey through the original work.
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When Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was first published in 1974, it caused a literary sensation. An entire generation was profoundly affected by the story of the narrator, his son, Chris, and their month-long motorcycle odyssey from Minnesota to California. A combination of philosophical speculation and psychological tension, the book is a complex story of relationships, values, madness, and, eventually, enlightenment.
Ron Di Santo and Tom Steele have spent years investigating the background and underlying symbolism of Pirsig's work. Together, and with the approval of Robert Pirsig, they have written a fascinating reference/companion to the original.
Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance serves as a metaphorical backpack of supplies for the reader's journey through the original work. With the background material, insights, and perspectives the authors provide, Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is destined to become required reading for new fans of the book as well as those who have returned to it over the years.
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- Title Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- Author Ron Di Santo; Tom Steele
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later Printing
- Pages 408
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William Morrow & Company, New York
- Publication date 1990-11-19
- Features Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780688060695 / 0688060692
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Modern
- Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Library of Congress subjects Pirsig, Robert M
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 90-37374
- Dewey Decimal Code 917.304
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- Publishers Weekly, 08/17/1990, Page 0
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