Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 40th Anniversary Edition - Couverture souple

Pirsig, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0099598167 ISBN 13 : 9780099598169

Editeur : Vintage, 2014

Synopsis

Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, the book becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live. Resonant with the confusions of existence, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a touching and transcendent book of life.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"Profoundly important...full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas" (New York Times)

"Mr Pirsig has written a work of great, perhaps urgent, importance... Read this book" (Observer)

"The book is inspired, original...the narrative tact, the perfect economy of effect defy criticism. The analogies with Moby Dick are patent" (New Yorker)

"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is an unforgettable trip" (Time)

"Disturbing, deeply moving, full of insights...this is a wonderful book" (Times Literary Supplement)

Quatrième de couverture :

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR AND A READER'S GUIDE

'A brilliant and original book... Everybody should read it' Guardian

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance caused a sensation when it was first published in 1974.The story of the narrator, his son Chris and their month-long motorcycle odyssey from Minnesota to California profoundly affected an entire generation.Both personal and philosophical, this book is a compelling study of relationships, values, madness and, eventually, enlightenment.

See also: Moby-Dick

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Vintage
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0099598167
• ISBN 13: 9780099598169
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432