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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Kindle eBook)

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Various Digital Retailers have Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M Pirsig (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

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  • One of the most books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better.
  • Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear—of growth, discovery, and acceptance—that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions, this uniquely exhilarating modern classic is both touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence . . . and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.

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Various Digital Retailers have Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M Pirsig (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Note, must purchase from the available retailers listed below

Available From:About the Book:
  • One of the most books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better.
  • Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear—of growth, discovery, and acceptance—that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions, this uniquely exhilarating modern classic is both touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence . . . and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.

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Wireball
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Thanks for the alternate sellers! I got mine from Kobo.
On a side note, I find it mildly amusing that the Amazon product description says "one of the most books written in the last half century".

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Thanks for the alternate sellers! I got mine from Kobo.
On a side note, I find it mildly amusing that the Amazon product description says "one of the most books written in the last half century".
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Good use of no-rush credits. Thanks!
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Been looking at getting into motorcycle repair, hope this doesn't disappoint. Thanks!
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Quote from wwjrd :
Been looking at getting into motorcycle repair, hope this doesn't disappoint. Thanks!

I do hope you're joking and understand this is a story...
"narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest"
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KonkeyDongJrYesterday 08:42 PM
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Quote from jockovonred :
I do hope you're joking and understand this is a story..."narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest"
glad you clarified that, because I was considering buying this for motorcycle maintanace information.
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"A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book."

I can't recall if I finished reading this or not?
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Quote from KonkeyDongJr :
glad you clarified that, because I was considering buying this for motorcycle maintanace information.
I also thought it was about motorcycle maintenance, lol.
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"One of the most books written in the past half-century..."
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Read it in my early twenties. Disappointing that it's being forgotten somehow. A truly special book. Enjoy
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Quote from SmilingMustang6270 :
I also thought it was about motorcycle maintenance, lol.
It's like 5% Zen and 10% motorcycle maintenance. The rest of it is an essay on quality and finding meaning in life told through a story about motorcycle touring. One can almost think of it as Catcher in the Rye if Holden was actually intelligent, not self-centered, had something meaningful to say, and not alone...so I guess it's nothing like Catcher in the Rye.
The downside of ebooks is that they do not convey just how long it is. It's a thick 400 page book. It's the kind of book where the author is talking about 'quality' for 10 pages and then goes 'So then put the next bolt in the header...'
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Isn't this public domain at this point? I'm 99% sure you can just download the pdf …l know I did.
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Quote from kenstogie :
Isn't this public domain at this point? I'm 99% sure you can just download the pdf …l know I did.
It will enter the public domain in 2088 (Pirsig's death 2017 + 70 years)
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It will enter the public domain in 2088 (Pirsig's death 2017 + 70 years)

Hmm, I think I'll just wait until then to save 2 bucks. Thanks.
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Quote from sonicjet :
It's like 5% Zen and 10% motorcycle maintenance. The rest of it is an essay on quality and finding meaning in life told through a story about motorcycle touring. One can almost think of it as Catcher in the Rye if Holden was actually intelligent, not self-centered, had something meaningful to say, and not alone...so I guess it's nothing like Catcher in the Rye.
The downside of ebooks is that they do not convey just how long it is. It's a thick 400 page book. It's the kind of book where the author is talking about 'quality' for 10 pages and then goes 'So then put the next bolt in the header...'
No, "Catcher in the Rye" was good. This is about a guy with a 160IQ(makes sure you know this in the first few pages) which makes him think he's brilliant at everything in life and craps on everyone else. The guy thought his married friends were fighting because a leaky faucet he found annoying. He thought he was a genius because he cobbled things together instead of using oem parts. Then his mental illness really took hold and freaked out on the word quality. The book sucks.
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