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This book is better than the original Zen, as it sheds light on what and where Pirsig was coming from (or going to).
But also it is a better travel book than Pirsig did, in giving good commentary about the road along the way.
Don't read Pirsig's Zen, read this book and you won't need to try to decipher Pirsig's Zen. Mark Richardson has done it for you.
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Zen and Now: On the Trail of Robert Pirsig and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Mark Richardson
David Coats, June 11, 2009
This book is better than the original Zen, as it sheds light on what and where Pirsig was coming from (or going to).But also it is a better travel book than Pirsig did, in giving good commentary about the road along the way.
Don't read Pirsig's Zen, read this book and you won't need to try to decipher Pirsig's Zen. Mark Richardson has done it for you.