The Hidden Pleasures of Life (Paperback)

Paperback. Winner of the Salon London Transmission PrizeThe story of a search for a new art of living. How can one escape from work colleagues who are bores and from organisations that thrive on stress? What new priorities can people give to their private lives? When the romantic ideal is disappointing, how else can affections be cultivated? If only a few can become rich, what substitute is there for dropping out? If religions and nations disagree, what other outcomes are possible beyond strife or doubt? Where there is too little freedom, what is the alternative to rebellion? When so much is unpredictable, what can replace ambition? An indispensable guide to living a full life from the bestselling author of An Intimate History of Humanity Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.