Cette série propose une exploration philosophique profonde sur la nature de la vie et la qualité de l'existence, dans le cadre de récits de voyage captivants. Par des réflexions réfléchies et des expériences personnelles, l'auteur explore comment trouver sens et épanouissement dans les actions quotidiennes et les choix de vie importants. C'est une œuvre intemporelle qui encourage les lecteurs à contempler leur propre style de vie et à rechercher une connexion plus profonde avec le monde qui les entoure et avec eux-mêmes.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance caused a literary 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. A combination of philosophical speculation and psychological tension, the book is a story of relationships, values, madness and, eventually, enlightenment.
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 novel featuring Phaedrus, the mythical alter ego of Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". It is the story of a clash of opposites - a catastrophic-comic encounter between the philosophizing, introspective Phaedrus and the outgoing, sexually aggressive Lila.