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- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2014
Summary
Highly acclaimed writer and philosopher Alain de Botton turns his attention to interior design and architecture.
In The Architecture of Happiness, bestselling author Alain de Botton explores one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs—with our houses and their furnishings. He asks:
- What makes a house truly beautiful?
- Why are many new houses so ugly?
- Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures—and can differences of taste ever…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241970058 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241970059 |
| Author: | Alain de Botton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 253g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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Clever, provocative and fresh as a daisy
Clever, provocative and fresh as a daisy * Literary Review *Full of splendid ideas, often happily and beautifully expressed … an engaging and intelligent book * Independent *Genuinely thought-provoking * Time Out *
About The Author
Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including The School of Life- An Emotional Education, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Love. He is the founder of The School of Life.
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