Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance:...
(Book #1 in the Phaedrus Series)
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Book Overview
"With a new introduction by the author"--Jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0688171664
ISBN13:9780688171667
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Quill
Length:436 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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2 ratings
I guess I'm the one person who hated it
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 5 years ago
I read this book after hearing rave reviews from family and friends. I found the narrator annoyingly self-absorbed and clueless. He ignored his young son, who was obviously just desperate for Dad's attention, until the end of the book. His essay on "quality" was meaningless to me. The only interesting part was his discussion of motorcycle mechanics.
Philosophical / Semiautobiographical Tract
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Robert M. Pirsig's seminal work - "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" - is absolutely phenomenal in the German language! "Zen und die Kunst ein Motorrad zu warten" is a truly great achievement; the technical language of true motorcycle maintenance and the philosophical passages are crystallized so beautifully in German.
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