$22.95
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2014
Summary
Top Ten bestseller in hardback, and over 60,000 sold in hardback and trade paperback.
Few activities seem to promise us as much happiness as going travelling—taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel to, we seldom ask why we go and how we might become more fulfilled by doing so.
With the help of a selection of writers, artists and thinkers—i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241970065 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241970067 |
| Author: | Alain de Botton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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Richly evocative, sharp and funny. De Botton proves himself to be a very fine travel writer indeed * Sunday Telegraph *Delightful, profound, entertaining. I doubt if de Botton has written a dull sentence in his life * Jan Morris *An elegant and subtle work, unlike any other. Beguiling – Colin Thubron * The Times *Honest, funny and dripping with witty aphorisms. Extremely entertaining and enlightening … all the way to journey’s end * Herald *
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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