Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance [50th Anniversary Edition]

<p><strong>50th anniversary edition<em> </em> With a new foreword by Matthew B. Crawford, author of <em>Shop Class as Soulcraft</em></strong></p><p><strong>The bestselling masterpiece about one mans search for meaning on a motorcycle trip through the American West an enduring examination of how we live and how to live better</strong></p><p>One of the most important and influential books of the past half century, <em>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance </em>is Robert M. Pirsigs classic exploration of human experience and endeavor. Pirsigs narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into lifes 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.</p><p>Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas. <em>New York Times</em></p>