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Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance an inquiry into values

This lyrical, evocative, thought-provoking journal of a man's quest for truth--and for himself--has touched and changed an entire generation. At its heart, the story is all too simple: a man and his son take a lengthy motorcycle trip through America. But this is not a simple trip at all, for ar...

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Main Author: Pirsig, Robert M.
Other Authors: Kramer, Michael (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language: English
Published: New York : Macmillan Audio, 2003.
Edition: Unabridged.
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Pirsig, Robert M.
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Summary: This lyrical, evocative, thought-provoking journal of a man's quest for truth--and for himself--has touched and changed an entire generation. At its heart, the story is all too simple: a man and his son take a lengthy motorcycle trip through America. But this is not a simple trip at all, for around every corner, through mountain adn desert, wind and rain, sering heat and biting cold, their pilgrimage leadsthem to new vistas of self-discovery and renewal.
Item Description: Unabridged.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (13 audio files) : digital
Playing Time: 15::1:1:
Format: Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 427375 KB).
ISBN: 9781427223425
Author Notes: Robert Maynard Pirsig was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 6, 1928. While serving in the Army, he visited Japan on a leave and became interested in Zen Buddhism. After his service, he received bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Minnesota. He later studied philosophy at the University of Chicago and at Banaras Hindu University in India. He taught writing at Montana State University in Bozeman and the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was also a freelance writer and editor for corporate publications and technical magazines.

His first novel, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values, was published in 1974. His follow-up novel, Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals, was published in 1991. He died on April 24, 2017 at the age of 88.

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