Consolations
timeless wisdom from the ancient world for every day
$33.70
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
20 April 2026
Summary
Consolation: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life
UPLIFTING, PRACTICAL AND SURPRISING WISDOM FROM A BESTSELLING CLASSICIST
She leaves her readers inspired, invigorated and sincerely grateful’ TELEGRAPH
_A literary phenomenon’ TLS
Why do some loves endure while others fade? Is happiness something we can learn? Why do some things feel like work and others like leisure?
Every new page of Consolati…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399745666 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399745662 |
| Author: | Irene Vallejo, Charlotte Whittle |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 20 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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’[Vallejo] leaves her readers inspired, invigorated and sincerely grateful’ * TELEGRAPH *‘She is imaginative, lively and contemporary. In her hands written texts are not only a sensual pleasure, but living and frequently disruptive’ * THE ECONOMIST *‘A literary phenomenon’ * TLS *
About The Author
Irene Vallejo
Irene Vallejo is a classicist and the global bestselling author of Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World. She earned her European Doctorate from the Universities of Zaragoza and Florence and is a regular columnist for El Pais, El Espectador, and La Nacion. Papyrus has sold more than a million copies worldwide and has been translated into forty languages. It was awarded the National Essay Prize in Spain, the Prix Livre de Poche in France, and the Wenjin Book Award in China, among other prizes. Irene is also the author of two children’s books, two novels, and three collections of essays, articles, and short fiction.
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