Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Tom Steele Ron Di Santo

ISBN 10: 0688060692 / ISBN 13: 9780688060695

Published by Harper Collins Publishers, 1990

About this Item

Print on Demand pp. 408.

Seller Inventory # 26828210

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
• Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688060692
• ISBN 13: 9780688060695
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The definitive guide to Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

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.

About the Author

Tom Steele is a writer living in New York City.