[MD] the novel

[MarshaV]

In the company of Zen

The novel is structured like a river with many 
locks ­ each stage a new level of Pirsig’s 
philosophy. The mental work it takes to measure 
these ideas explains why Lila has sold 600,000 
copies, hardly a failure, but nowhere near the 4-6 million Zen.
      (Books, The Times, August 05, 2006)







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The Universe is uncaused, like a net of jewels in 
which each is a reflection of all the others in a 
fantastic, interrelated harmony without end.
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