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Get the Summary of Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: When Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was first published in 1974, it caused a literary sensation. An entire generation was profoundly affected by the story of the narrator, his son, Chris, and their month-long motorcycle odyssey from Minnesota to California. A combination of philosophical speculation and psychological tension, the book is a complex story of relationships, values, madness, and, eventually, enlightenment.