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 84%
informative 69%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 18%
relaxing 18%
challenging 6%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 39%
slow 33%
fast 27%

Average rating

3.68

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