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Essays In Love

By Alain de Botton
Series: Picador Collection
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"De Botton is a national treasure." - Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black A unique love story and a classic work of philosophy, rooted in the mysterious workings of the human heart and mind. Perhaps it is true that we do not really exist... Read More
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The classic book on love by the bestselling author of How Proust Can Change Your Life and The Consolations of Philosophy.

The classic book on love by the bestselling author of How Proust Can Change Your Life and The Consolations of Philosophy.

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"De Botton is a national treasure." - Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black

A unique love story and a classic work of philosophy, rooted in the mysterious workings of the human heart and mind.

Perhaps it is true that we do not really exist until there is someone there to see us existing. We cannot properly speak until there is someone who can understand what we are saying; in essence, we are not wholly alive until we are loved.

A man and woman on a flight from Paris to London, and so begins their love story. From first kiss to first argument, infatuation to heartbreak, de Botton illuminates each stage of their relationship with a clarity both startling and tender.

With the verve of a novelist and the insight of a philosopher, Essays in Love unveils the mysteries of the human heart. It is essential reading for anyone seeking instruction in the art of love.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035038589

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 130.0mm

Weight: 158g

Pages: 224

Collections

Alain de Botton Biography & Memoir Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Romance Series: Picador Collection

About the Author

Alain de Botton is the author of a number of books that try to throw light on the big challenges of our lives. His books have been sold in thirty-five countries and many have been international bestsellers, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, Essays in Love and The Art of Travel. He is the founder of two social enterprises. The first, promoting architecture, Living Architecture (www.living-architecture.co.uk), gets top architects to build holiday homes for rental by everyone. The second enterprise is The School of Life (www.theschooloflife.com). 'De Botton is a national treasure.' Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black A unique love story and a classic work of philosophy, rooted in the mysterious workings of the human heart and mind. Perhaps it is true that we do not really exist until there is someone there to see us existing, we cannot properly speak until there is someone who can understand what we are saying in essence, we are not wholly alive until we are loved. A man and woman on a flight from Paris to London; and so begins their love story. From first kiss to first argument, infatuation to heartbreak, de Botton illuminates each stage of their relationship with a clarity both startling and tender. With the verve of a novelist and the insight of a philosopher, Essays in Love unveils the mysteries of the human heart. It is essential reading for anyone seeking instruction in the art of love.

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