The News by Alain De Botton
Looks at the manic and peculiar positions that 'the news' occupies in our lives. Mixing current affairs with philosophical reflections, this title offers an illustrated guide to the precautions we should take before venturing anywhere near the news and the 'noise' it generates.
One of our most consistently illuminating writers on contemporary culture -- John Gray * New Statesman *
De Botton's gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things * The Times *
De Botton's gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things * The Times *
Alain de Botton is the author of Essays in Love, 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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| ISBN 13 | 9780241967393 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241967392 |
| Title | The News |
| Author | Alain De Botton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-12-02 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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