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THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONSA penetrating examination of how we live and how to live betterFew books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man's search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters. It continues to inspire millions. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life.This new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.

50th anniversary edition - With a new foreword by Matthew B. Crawford, author of Shop Class as SoulcraftThe bestselling masterpiece about one man's search for meaning on a motorcycle trip through the American West-- an enduring examination of how we live and how to live betterOne of the most important and influential books of the past half century, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is Robert M. Pirsig's classic exploration of human experience and endeavor. Pirsig's narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward."Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas." --New York Times

The Bestselling Philosophy Book of All Time "Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas." --New York Times In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is Robert M. Pirsig's influential book about one man's search for meaning on a motorcycle trip through the American West and an enduring roadmap for living a richer, more purposeful existence. Sometimes it's better to travel than to arrive. Robert M. Pirsig's narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward. With an Introduction by Matthew B. Crawford, bestselling author of Shop Class as Soulcraft.

THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONSA penetrating examination of how we live and how to live betterFew books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man's search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters. It continues to inspire millions. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life.This new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.

Phaedrus - a character familiar to readers of 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' - is sailing down the Hudson River when he meets Lila Blewitt, an unapologetically sexual, psychologically unstable woman whom a mutual friend warns him against. But Phaedrus is drawn to her physically, and interested in her intellectually, finding her a culture of one in whom he discerns an unexpected Quality. Sailing with him to Manhattan, where her mental state deteriorates further, Lila promps Phaedrus to explore conflicts of values, such as those between Native Americans and Europeans, or between the insane and the normal.

Zen og kunsten å vedlikeholde en motorsykkel er en internasjonal bestselger - og en kultbok. En far og hans elleve år gamle sønn legger ut på en motorsykkelreise i USA. På en motorsykkel oppleves omgivelsene på en ny måte. Man er i fullkommen kontakt med alt rundt seg og får en intens følelse av å være til stede. Samtidig som far og sønn utforsker det amerikanske kontinentet, gjør de også en reise inn i fortiden og seg selv. I boka undersøker Pirsig østlig og vestlig filosofi , forholdet mellom intellekt og følelser og ikke minst verdien av zen-buddhismens meditasjonsøvelse «bare å sitte stille».

Genudgivelse med nyt omslag. Det er få bøger, som både evner at forandre en hel generation og blive en klassiker. Det gør Zen og kunsten og vedligeholde en motorcykel. Lige siden den udkom i 1974, har fortællingen om en mand og hans jagt efter meningen med livet solgt i millionvis og inspireret lige så mange verden over. Zen og kunsten og vedligeholde en motorcykel handler om en mand og hans rejse gennem USA med den 11-årige søn Chris på bagsmækken af en motorcykel. Bogen er en storslået rejseodyssé og skildrer det nordamerikanske kontinent set fra en 1966 Honda Super Hawk. Mens den varme asfalt forsvinder væk under de trillende motorcykelhjul, beretter faren om det nervesammenbrud, der ramte ham nogle år tidligere. Men turen, samværet med sønnen og erkendelsen af, at man som menneske nemt kan blive slået omkuld, bringer manden frem til en tættere forståelse af, hvad der er de virkelige kvaliteter i livet.