Alain de Botton
Goodreads Author
Born
in Zurich, Switzerland
Website
Genre
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
70 editions
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2016
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The Consolations of Philosophy
9 editions
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2000
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On Love
113 editions
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published
1993
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The Art of Travel
71 editions
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2002
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Status Anxiety
70 editions
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published
2004
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How Proust Can Change Your Life
87 editions
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1998
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The Architecture of Happiness
58 editions
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published
2006
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Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
61 editions
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2011
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
49 editions
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2008
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The School of Life: An Emotional Education
15 editions
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2019
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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?
Cool
Silly airport publicity stunt
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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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