Lila by Robert M Pirsig

Lila by Robert M Pirsig

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Summary

A novel featuring Phaedrus, the mythical alter ego of Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". It is the story of a clash of opposites - a catastrophic-comic encounter between the philosophizing, introspective Phaedrus and the outgoing, sexually aggressive Lila.

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Lila by Robert M Pirsig

The author who captured the spirit of an entire generation with his classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance now takes readers on a voyage of poignant and passionate philosophical exploration. An intellectual rebel's book . . . the writing of a thoughtful, sensitive social and cultural observer.--Washington Post Book World. Daring, highly original and provocative.--The New York Times. (Philosophy)
Pirsig, Robert M.: -

Robert M. Pirsig (1928-2017) is the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which has sold more than five-million copies since its publication in 1974, and Lila, a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He graduated from the University of Minnesota (B.A., 1950; M.A., 1958) and also attended Benares Hindu University in India, where he studied Eastern philosophy, and the University of Chicago, where he pursued a PhD in philosophy. Pirsig's motorcycle resides in the Smithsonian Institution.

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ISBN 13 9780552995047
ISBN 10 0552995045
Title Lila
Author Robert M Pirsig
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published 1992-10-22
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.