Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals

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Random House Publishing Group, 1 Nov 1992 - Philosophy - 480 pages
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The author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance examines life's essential issues as he recounts the journey down the Hudson River in a sailboat of his philosopher-narrator Phaedrus.

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User Review  - Steve38 - LibraryThing

A plot of sorts, a boat, a river, a journey and many digressions. None of what the characters do or say is purely to take along the story. Everything has meaning. Everything signifies something. A ... Read full review

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User Review  - 5hrdrive - LibraryThing

The man only wrote two books and I love them both. Wish this one had a little more sailing and a little less New York, but every page contains at least one treasured bit of wisdom. Love his views, so sorry he's left us. Read full review

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About the author (1992)

Robert Pirsig was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He held degrees in chemistry, philosophy, and journalism and also studied at Benares Hindu University in India. He was the author of the classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and its sequel, Lila. He died in 2017.

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