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ESSAYS IN LOVE - ALAIN DE BOTTON TASCHENBUCH

'De Botton is a national treasure' - Susan Hill  author of The Woman in Black    A unique love
story and a classic work of philosophy  rooted in the mysterious workings of the human heart
and mind.    Perhaps it is true that we do not really exist until there is someone there to see
us existing  we cannot properly speak until there is someone who can understand what we are
saying in essence  we are not wholly alive until we are loved.   A man and woman on a flight
from Paris to London  and so begins their love story. From first kiss to first argument 
infatuation to heartbreak  Alain de Botton illuminates each stage of their relationship with a
clarity both startling and tender.  With the verve of a novelist and the insight of a
philosopher  Essays in Love unveils the mysteries of the human heart. It is essential reading
for anyone seeking instruction in the art of love.   Part of the Picador Collection  a series
celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.  'This
is no light romance but a sort of " When Harry Met Sally meets Roland Barthes". . . A novel of
wit and insight  whatever the state of your love life  it will make entertaining and sometimes
painful  sometimes profitable reading' - Time Out

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