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The Art of Travel

(Vintage)

By Alain de Botton

(72)

| Paperback | 9780375725340

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Book Description

'어쩌면 우리가 슬플 때 우리를 가장 잘 위로해주는 것은 슬픈 책이고, 우리가 끌어안거나 사랑할 사람이 없을 때 차를 몰고 가야 할 곳은 외로운 휴게소인지도 모른다'

여행할 장소에 관한 조언은 어디에서나 만날 수 있지만, 그곳에 가야 하는 이유와 가는 방법에 관한 말들은 찾기 힘들다. 이에 알랭 드 보통이 『왜 나는 너를 사랑하는가』에 이어 또 하나의 의미심장한 질문을 던진다. '왜 나는 여행을 떠나는가'. 기차를 예매하고, 땡볕에서 버스를 기다리는 등 온갖 불편을 감수하면서 떠나는 '여행'이야말로 우리 삶Continue

Critics

Toothbrush, bikini... and dead poet

The Art of Travel Alain de Botton Hamish Hamilton £14.99, pp272 Travel is now the world's biggest industry, according to the World Trade Organisation. It beats arms and pharmaceuticals both in turnover and in numbers of people employed. Despite the p ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

Tour d'horizon

The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton 272pp, Hamish Hamilton, £14.99 Alain de Botton, like many Londoners, finds himself staring up at passing aeroplanes with envy. There, high above the mundane artefacts and actions of our everyday lives, those great ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

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4 Reviews

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A pleasant, enlightening discussion of the art of travel

Alain De Botton, as in his other books, laid out various philosophers' takes on the art of travel, illustrated by his own attempt at following their leads. The result is a calming and enlightening discourse.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a particularly fascinating read during my previous b ... (continue)

Alain De Botton, as in his other books, laid out various philosophers' takes on the art of travel, illustrated by his own attempt at following their leads. The result is a calming and enlightening discourse.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a particularly fascinating read during my previous business trip. It helped me to re-discover the beauty of the same city/streets/hotel that I visited many times in the past.

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s tsui said on Aug 15, 2007 | Add your feedback

1 person find this helpful

Admittedly, I don't fancy essay (prose?) as must as fiction. I just find the renowned book talks too much. And I think there is a sense of pretentious, like the author's writing the book for the sake of writing the book....
But still, I find some narration quite interesting.

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fruit said on Nov 12, 2008 | Add your feedback

A good book that uses 18th and 19th century artists and travelers with relevance to the Authors travels. The reasons why we travel and what we see.

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JAYSONHOOGY said on Apr 10, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

All about art and travel

Great read when you are visiting a place, or is planning to visit a place mentioned in the book. The author weave together his feelings and the arts that represent the place. A bit abstract, but if you are a lover of art and travel, you should give this book a quick read at least.

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Sibant said on Jan 9, 2010 | Add your feedback