{"product_id":"zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance-50th-anniversary-edition-an-inquiry-into-values-isbn-9780063342330","title":"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance [50th Anniversary Edition]: An Inquiry into Values","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50th anniversary edition\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e• With a new foreword by Matthew B. Crawford, author of \u003cem\u003eShop Class as Soulcraft\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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 better\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important and influential books of the past half century, \u003cem\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas.” —\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An unforgettable trip.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Profoundly important...full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is filled with beauty. . .a finely made whole that seems to emanate from a very special grace.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is inspired, original. . . . The analogies with Moby-Dick are patent.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance \u003c\/em\u003esold millions of copies and made Pirsig a reluctant hero to generations of intellectual wanderers…\u003cem\u003eZen\u003c\/em\u003e was an instant classic — a work of literature that captured the spirit of its time and retained its appeal long after the hippie movement had faded.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The truly great road trip novel. … Many former angsty teens will surely fondly recall their own dog-eared, heavily underlined copies of Pirsig’s book, and the initial joy that accompanied reading something that felt so specifically personal and yet so urgently universal. … \u003cem\u003eZen\u003c\/em\u003e’s ongoing reprints, its devoted fan base, and the countless road trips and pseudo-spiritual journeys it’s inspired are indicative of the book’s ongoing appeal.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A touchstone. … Pirsig’s plunge into the grand philosophical questions of Western culture remained near the top of the bestseller lists for a decade and helped define the post-hippie 1970s landscape.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Inspired college classes, academic conferences and a legion of 'Pirsig pilgrims' who retrace the anguished, cross-country motorcycle trip at the heart of his novel.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890586448101,"sku":"NP9780063342330","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063342330.jpg?v=1730233636","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance-50th-anniversary-edition-an-inquiry-into-values-isbn-9780063342330","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}