Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance

(4,323 Sterne; 31 Bewertungen)

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is the story of a motorcycle journey across America, a meditation on values and the concept of Quality, and an allegorical tale of a man coming to terms with his past and with his young son. The narrator takes a cross-country motorcycle trip from Minnesota to California with his son Chris during which the maintenance of the motorcycle becomes an illustration of how to unify the cold, rational realm of technology (the 'classical') with the warm, imaginative realm of artistry (the 'romantic'). As with the practice of Zen, the trick is to engage fully with the activity, to see and appreciate every detail, whether it's hiking in the woods, writing an essay, or tightening the bike chain to ensure a smooth ride. The narrator wrestles both with the ghost of his past and with some of the most important philosophical questions of the 20th century. The book touched the zeitgeist of a whole generation in 1974 after being turned down by 121 publishers. It's the biggest selling philosophy book ever with more than 5 million copies sold worldwide, has a huge online following - and has never been dramatized.  Writer Peter Flannery (Our Friends in the North, George Gently, The Devil's Whore) adapts his favourite book for radio, with James Purefoy (Rome, Injustice, Ironclad) playing the Dad/Narrator. Author: Robert M. Pirsig  Dramatist: Peter Flannery Cast: Dad/Narrator/Phaedrus ...... James Purefoy Chris ......................... Max Cazier John .......................... Sean Power Sylvia .............. Lucy Newman-Williams Gennie .................. Caitlin Thorburn Professor ............... Paris Arrowsmith Students ....... Arts Ed, School of Acting Original music:...............Jon Nicholls Sound Design:..............Eloise Whitmore Producer:...................Melanie Harris

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Dances with Prose

(3 Sterne)

I enjoyed this recording. It is brief and to the point. The sound effects were terrific. The ‘actors’ new how to perform. The mood, suspense, and feelings of individual people were portrayed flawlessly. I am in the middle of reading the actual book. This dramatization follows the plot of the book very well. If someone read the book this would make an enjoyable refresher or, if someone is going to read it and wants a synopsis of its content then I highly recommend listening to this recording.

Oxygenated

(5 Sterne)

this is a dramatic adaption, it hit the high points but didn't have the depth of the novel.

Read the Book! this was very well done but missing so much.

Msmontana1961

(4 Sterne)