Essays In Love
08 February 2024Synopsis
'De Botton is a national treasure.' - Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black
A unique love story and a classic work of philosophy, rooted in the mysterious workings of the human heart and mind.
Perhaps it is true that we do not really exist until there is someone there to see us existing, we cannot properly speak until there is someone who can understand what we are saying in essence, we are not wholly alive until we are loved.
A man and woman on a flight from Paris to London, and so begins their love story. From first kiss to first argument, infatuation to heartbreak, de Botton illuminates each stage of their relationship with a clarity both startling and tender.
With the verve of a novelist and the insight of a philosopher, Essays in Love unveils the mysteries of the human heart. It is essential reading for anyone seeking instruction in the art of love.
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08 February 2024
9781035038589Reviews
The book's success has much to do with its beautifully modelled sentences, its wry humour and its unwavering deadpan respect for its reader's intelligence . . . full of keen observation and flashes of genuine lyricism, acuity and depth.Francine Prose, author of The Vixen and Lovers at the Chameleon Club
Witty, funny, sophisticated, neatly tied up, and full of wise and illuminating insightsThe Spectator
De Botton is a national treasure.Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black
I doubt if de Botton has written a dull sentence in his life.The New Statesman
