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Alain De Botton - The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work is Alain de Botton's lucid exploration of a subject key to most of our lives
Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it?
Work makes us. Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a measure of control over our lives. Yet for many of us, work is a straitjacket from which we cannot free ourselves.
Criss-crossing the world to visit workplaces and workers both ordinary and extraordinary, and drawing on the wit and wisdom of great artists, writers and thinkers, Alain de Botton here explores our love-hate relationship with our jobs. He poses and answers little and big questions: from, What should I do with my life? to What will I have achieved when I retire?
The Pleasure and Sorrows of Work will not only explain why it is we do what we do all day, but its sympathy, humour and insight seeks to help us make the most of it.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Law, Society & Social Sciences
- Published : 2009 (Pantheon)
- ISBN : 9780241143537
- SKU : B000192
- PPC : SP400gm
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'De Botton's wit and powers of ironic observation are on display throughout what is a stylish and original book. The workplace brings out the best in his writing' - Sunday Times.
'Timely, wonderfully readable. De Botton has pretty much got to the bottom of the subject' - Spectator.
'Terribly funny, touches us all' - Daily Mail.
'Brilliant, enormously engaging' - Guardian.
The Author
Alain de Botton FRSL is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published Essays in Love, which went on to sell two million copies, The Romantic Movement, Kiss and Tell, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel, Status Anxiety, The Architecture of Happiness, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, A Week at the Airport, Religion for Atheists, The News: A User's Manual, The Course of Love and The School of Life among many others. Alain is a bestselling author in 30 countries. He lives in London, where he runs The School of Life and Living Architecture.
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