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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert M Pirsig , Wendy K. PirsigPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperCollins Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.324kg ISBN: 9780063084643ISBN 10: 0063084643 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 12 May 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsHowever impressive are the seductive powers with which Mr. Pirsig engages us in his motorcycle trip, they are nothing compared to the skill with which he interests us in his philosophic trip. ... Electrifying. ... Intellectual entertainment of the highest order. -- <em>New York Times</em> Lodges in the mind as few recent novels have, deepening its grip, compelling the landscape into unexpected planes of order and menace. ... Inspired, original. ... Pirsig's timing and crafting at this juncture are flawless. -- <em>New Yorker</em> A miracle. ... Sparkles like an electric dream. -- Village Voice A compelling adventure. -- <em>Time</em> A brilliant and original book. -- <em>The Guardian</em> A brilliant and original book. --The Guardian A miracle. ... Sparkles like an electric dream. --Village Voice A compelling adventure. --Time However impressive are the seductive powers with which Mr. Pirsig engages us in his motorcycle trip, they are nothing compared to the skill with which he interests us in his philosophic trip. ... Electrifying. ... Intellectual entertainment of the highest order. --New York Times Lodges in the mind as few recent novels have, deepening its grip, compelling the landscape into unexpected planes of order and menace. ... Inspired, original. ... Pirsig's timing and crafting at this juncture are flawless. --New Yorker Author InformationRobert M. Pirsig (1928-2017) is the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which has sold more than five-million copies since its publication in 1974, and Lila, a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He graduated from the University of Minnesota (B.A., 1950; M.A., 1958) and also attended Benares Hindu University in India, where he studied Eastern philosophy, and the University of Chicago, where he pursued a PhD in philosophy. Pirsig's motorcycle resides in the Smithsonian Institution. Wendy K. Pirsig is an archivist who lives in New England. She was married to Robert M. Pirsig from 1978 until his passing. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |