Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig
Advance Uncorrected Proof
This book had a pretty profound impact on me as a young guy. It was the perfect blend of western and eastern philosophy, with a struggle for meaning, that I needed at the time. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is semi-autobiographical, chronicling a month-long motorcycle trip Robert Pirsig made with his young son, and is the first of his books to explore his Metaphysics of Quality. Incredibly, the manuscript was rejected by a staggering 121 publishers, prior to being picked up by Morrow in 1974. This is the mega-scarce advance uncorrected proof, which was sent out to critics prior to publication:
Pirsig on his bike with his son, Chris:
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It had a profound impact on me as well. I vowed to read it once a year and carried the pink covered paperback version around with me for many years. I never did successfully read it all the way through again.
I remember that I identified with his friends, sadly. I don't want to know how the motorcycle works. I just want it to work. : )
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