A Week at the Airport
a heathrow diary
$50.06
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
21 September 2010
Summary
Lost in Transit: An Exploration of Airport Life
From the bestselling author of The Art of Travel comes a wittily intriguing exploration of the strange “non-place” that he believes is the imaginative center of our civilization.
Given unprecedented access to one of the world’s busiest airports as a “writer-in-residence,” Alain de Botton found it to be a showcase for many of the major crosscurrents of the modern world—from our faith in technology to our destruction of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307739674 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307739678 |
| Series: | Vintage International |
| Author: | Alain De Botton |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 21 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 8mm |
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Critics Review
“Simultaneously poignant and terribly funny … De Botton’s most imaginative work yet.” —Spectator “Funny, charming, and slender enough to pack in your carry-on.” —Daily Mail “Surprising… . His observations on airport life are wry and thought-provoking.” —Telegraph “Shrewd, perceptive and gently ironic.” —Independent
About The Author
Alain De Botton
Alain de Botton is the author of three works of fiction and eight works of nonfiction, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, and The Art of Travel. He lives in London, where he founded The School of Life.
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