This lyrical, evocative, thought-provoking journal of a man's quest for truth --
and for himself -- has touched and changed an entire generation. At its heart,
the story is all too simple: a man and his son take a lengthy motorcycle trip
through America. But this is not a simple trip at all, for around every corner,
through mountain and desert, wind and rain, and searing heat and biting cold,
their pilgrimage leads them to new vistas of self-discovery and renewal.
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is an elemental work that had helped
to shape and define the past twenty-five years of American