The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton

The Art of Travel

Alain de Botton

272 pages first pub 2002 (view editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy travel informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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It suits the reflective reader who loves to turn ordinary journeys—whether to distant places or simply down the street—into occasions for philosophical self-examination and an expanded sense of wonder.

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Any Baedeker will tell us where we ought to travel, but only Alain de Botton will tell us how and why. With the same intelligence and insouciant charm he brought to How Proust Can Save Your Life, de Botton considers the pleasures of anticipation; ...

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Moods

reflective: 87%

informative: 62%

inspiring: 47%

adventurous: 29%

relaxing: 19%

hopeful: 15%

lighthearted: 14%

challenging: 7%

funny: 6%

emotional: 2%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

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46% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
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