Late August. The garage door is up, the kettle is on the bench and the chain is still warm from the morning run. Somewhere between the torque wrench and the second cup, a man starts asking what it means to do a thing well. He will not find the answer in the workshop manual. He finds it on the road, with his son on the back, heading west.
Robert M. Pirsig's account of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip across the American West, and of the questions about care, quality and how to live that ride along with them. This 50th anniversary edition carries a new foreword by Matthew B. Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft. It belongs on the shelf above the toolbox, where you can reach it with oily hands.
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Author: Robert M. Pirsig
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Foreword: Matthew B. Crawford
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Edition: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Format: Paperback
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Pages: 464*
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Size: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.16 in*
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Publisher: HarperCollins
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Published: February 13, 2024*
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ISBN: 9780063342330
Ships to US addresses only. US shipping is $7.95 on orders under $150, and free on orders of $150 and over.
* Publisher-supplied figures. Lifestyle scenes are illustrative; the cover shown is the publisher's.
Late August. The garage door is up, the kettle is on the bench and the chain is still warm from the morning run. Somewhere between the torque wrench and the second cup, a man starts asking what it means to do a thing well. He will not find the answer in the workshop manual. He finds it on the road, with his son on the back, heading west.
Robert M. Pirsig's account of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip across the American West, and of the questions about care, quality and how to live that ride along with them. This 50th anniversary edition carries a new foreword by Matthew B. Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft. It belongs on the shelf above the toolbox, where you can reach it with oily hands.
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Author: Robert M. Pirsig
-
Foreword: Matthew B. Crawford
-
Edition: 50th Anniversary Edition
-
Format: Paperback
-
Pages: 464*
-
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.16 in*
-
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Published: February 13, 2024*
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ISBN: 9780063342330
Ships to US addresses only. US shipping is $7.95 on orders under $150, and free on orders of $150 and over.
* Publisher-supplied figures. Lifestyle scenes are illustrative; the cover shown is the publisher's.