A book that was rejected by 121 publishers has sold 5 million copies worldwide!

A book that was rejected by 121 publishers has sold 5 million copies worldwide!

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is a 1974 philosophical novel, the first of Robert M. Pirsig's texts in which he explores his Metaphysics of Quality.

The title is an apparent play on the title of the book Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel. In it's introduction, Pirsig explains that, despite it's title, "it should in no way be associated with that great body of factual information relating to orthodox Zen Buddhist practice. It's not very factual onmotorcycles, either."

The book is generally regarded as an American cultural icon in literature.

The book sold 5 million copies worldwide. It was originally rejected by 121 publishers, more than any other bestselling book, according to the Guinness Book of Records.

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