The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton

The Art of Travel

Alain de Botton

272 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy travel informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Any Baedeker will tell us where we ought to travel, but only Alain de Botton will tell us how and why. With the same intelligence and insouciant charm he brought to How Proust Can Save Your Life, de Botton considers the pleasures of anticipation; ...

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Moods

reflective 87%
informative 70%
inspiring 45%
adventurous 30%
lighthearted 20%
hopeful 17%
relaxing 17%
funny 10%
challenging 5%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 35%
fast 25%

Average rating

3.68

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