One of the most important and influential 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.‎