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Alain de Botton

The Course of Love : An unforgettable story of love and marriage...

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At a Glance
Insightful look at love
Realistic portrayal of relationships
Witty and engaging storytelling
Relatable exploration of intimacy
Thought-provoking perspective on romance
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SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERFrom one of our great thinkers on modern life and the human condition an unforgettable story of love and marriage from the author of bestselling novel Essays in Love as well as The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of LifeThe Course of Love probes the very heart of marriage, its shifts and squalls, its great adventure, with such forensic tenderness. I laughed a lot, too Deborah MoggachModern love is never easy. Society is obsessed with stories of romance, but what comes after happily ever after?This is a love story with a difference. From dating to marriage, from having kids to having affairs, it follows the progress of a single ordinary relationship tender, messy, hilarious, painful, and entirely unRomantic. It is a love story for the modern world, chronicling the daily intimacies, the blazing rows, the endless tiny gestures that make up a life shared between two people. Moving and deeply insightful, The Course of Love offers us a window into essential truths about the nature of love.Engaging, sympathetic, acutely perceptive... Theres a refreshing honesty in what de Botton has to say GuardianAnyone who is, has been, or would ever like to be, in a satisfying, successful relationship, would do well to read de Botton Irish Independent He debunks the myth of the happily ever after with a painfully familiar, often hilarious detailing of petty arguments, the occasional extramarital fling, the moments of loneliness...

SKU: M9780241962138
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Binding: Paperback;240 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FA; Weight: 294 g; Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 17

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