The Art of Travel
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Narrated by:
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Nicholas Bell
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By:
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Alain de Botton
About this listen
Aside from love, few actvities seem to promise us as much happiness as going traveling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel, few people seem to talk about why we should go and how we can become more fulfilled by doing so.
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- Thomas
- 21-11-16
Great book... better to read than listen though.
Great book... better to read than listen though. The pace is just a little quick for an audio book.
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- Mauro CALO'
- 19-03-19
thought provoking lucid analysis
through his elegant prose, the author analyses the drivers of our usually superficial travel choices and makes us ponder on the deeper motives that move our lives.
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- Phoebe
- 29-06-15
Good for room travel
Insightful and beautifully read, with some moments of gentle humour. Sometimes seemed to wander off the topic of travel but always came back to the point eventually - often in a thought-provoking way.
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- Carla Rodriguez
- 04-08-21
Not suited to audio format
Having both the paperback and the audio versions, I have to say that, while this is a stunning book that I would recommend to all, it doesn't quite fit as an audiobook. While the narration is very good, the book does exactly what it says on the tin - it is a philosophical look into travel, with many comparisons to art. He therefore mentions many art works, or describes scenery on his own travels, all of which are featured as images in the paperback version. While of course you can google certain famous art works, such as Van Gogh's Cypresses, this book just doesn't have the same feel when experienced as an audiobook I'm afraid.
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- Chris I
- 09-08-24
Very disjointed and incoherent
The book is structured with many short chapters and parts; this is confusing as the author jumps from historical recounting to descriptions of his own feelings while travelling. It doesn’t work well as a style and I felt unengaged and bored. Kept skipping and then gave up.
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