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.