Riding off to the Chataqua: Robert M. Pirsig (September 16, 1928, April 24. 2017)
I'd known he was in poor health in recent years.
I'd read ZaTAoMM at uni, and again a couple of years ago as I found myself wondering again at the questions of what Quality and Truth were. I came away with less on the second reading than the first, in terms of philosophy, though enjoyed the story, and found that much of its message was now me.
http://boingboing.net/2017/04/24/rip-robert-m-pirsig-author-o.html
@dredmorbius Is it worth reading even if I could not care less about the maintenance of internal combustion engine powered, dual-wheeled vehicles?
@hennejg If you really have to ask that, no.
If you didn't really have to ask that, you already know the answer.
@hennejg I stand by my first response.
@dredmorbius well, of course the question was somewhat tongue-in-cheek but fact 1: I haven't read it yet and fact 2: I am actually wondering whether it is one of those books which, despite their status as a classic, didn't age very well. Alas, it seems like I will have to find out myself.