The Art Of Travel by Alain de Botton

The Art Of Travel

Alain de Botton

261 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 89%
informative 65%
inspiring 51%
adventurous 34%
lighthearted 19%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 14%
funny 10%
challenging 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 34%
fast 25%

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3.68

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