Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values » (Abridged, 6 CDs)

Robert M. Pirsig was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied chemistry and philosophy (B.A., 1950) and journalism (M.A., 1958) at the University of Minnesota, pursued graduate work in philosophy at the University of Chicago, and attended Benares Hindu University in India, where he studied Oriental philosophy. He is also the author of a sequel to this book, Lila.

This lyrical, evocative, thought-provoking journal of a man's quest for truth—and for himself—was an instant classic, now available unabridged on CD

Village Voice

It's a miracle.. sparkles like an electric dream. Freshnessoriginality... that seduces you into loving motorcyclesas tender in their pistons as the petals in the Buddah's dawn lotus.