In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore - ISBN: 9781399636667
Paperback
Embrace the surprising power of slow for a richer, more balanced life.

In Praise of Slow

How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2026

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Summary

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BBC Radio 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK

‘A major influence on my own thinking’ CAL NEWPORT

‘Essential reading’ OBSERVER

‘Rush to your bookshop’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

Almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of modern life. Our culture preaches that faster is better - yet all this rushing takes a toll.

Carl Honore …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399636667
ISBN-10:1399636669
Author:Carl Honore
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:White Rabbit
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:9 June 2026
Weight:251g
Dimensions:26mm x 128mm x 196mm
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In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore - ISBN: 9781399636667
128 × 196 mm
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A4
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Critics Review

Engagingly written and filled with interesting detail… a timely manifesto for a more civilised world * SUNDAY TIMES *
Presents an eloquent case for a thorough re-examination of priorities and shows how even subtle shifts in the way we live can have a very real effect on our well-being * GUARDIAN *
Engaging * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Readable and persuasive… it is virtually impossible to read Honore’s book without deciding to take things, you know, a little slower from now on * IRISH TIMES *
His advice is too grounded in day-to-day practicality to be guilty of didacticism or whimsy… read this uplifting and enlightening book very soon; but do, please, take your time * TLS *
“Engagingly written and filled with interesting detail… a timely manifesto for a more civilised world.” * SUNDAY TIMES Culture, 6 August *
Presents an eloquent case for a thorough re-examination of priorities and shows how even subtle shifts in the way we live can have a very real effect on our well-being. * THE GUARDIAN, 20 August *
“Engaging.” * THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 14 August *
Readable and persuasive… it is virtually impossible to read Honore’s book without deciding to take things, you know, a little slower from now on. * THE IRISH TIMES, 27 August *
His advice is too grounded in day-to-day practicality to be guilty of didacticism or whimsy… read this uplifting and enlightening book very soon; but do, please, take your time. * TLS, 30 Sept *

About The Author

Carl Honore

Carl Honore was born in Edinburgh in 1967 and raised in Canada, and is a freelance journalist based in London. He has written for the Economist, Observer, National Post and the Houston Chronicle. His first book, In Praise of Slow, was a Sunday Times bestseller and sold around the world.

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