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Alain de Botton
Goodreads Author
Born
in Zurich, Switzerland
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Influences
Seneca, Marcel Proust, Montaigne, Stendhal, Gustave Flaubert
Member Since
June 2007
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/alaindebotton
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The Course of Love
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2016
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3 editions
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On Love
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1993
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8 editions
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The Consolations of Philosophy
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2000
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11 editions
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The Art of Travel
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2002
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87 editions
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Status Anxiety
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2004
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7 editions
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How Proust Can Change Your Life
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1998
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105 editions
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The Architecture of Happiness
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2006
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2 editions
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Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
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2011
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76 editions
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The School of Life: An Emotional Education
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2019
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23 editions
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
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2008
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60 editions
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Alain de Botton is writing A Week At The Airport A Heathrow Diary live at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport the week of August 17, 2009. What do you think?
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Alain de Botton
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A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24
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Laura
Nov 03, 2011 06:47AM
Thank you for accepting my friendship. That you have written so many insightful books and you are my age is a constant source depresses me to no end.
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Félicitations - what a tantalizing review of your new book in the Economist. Subtil plaisir que celui de l'attente de cette lectrice américaine pour la sortie du livre ici aux Etats-Unis.