From the first thrill of lust, to the joys and fears of real commitment, to the deep problems that surface slowly over two shared lifetimes, this is the story of a marriage. It is the story of modern relationships and how to survive them. Playful, wise and profoundly moving, The Course of Love is a delightful return to the novel by Alain de Botton, twenty years after his debut Essays in
Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He's written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries. Alain also started and helps to run a school in London called The School of Life, dedicated to a new vision of education.
Publisher's description. Rabih and Kirsten meet, fall in love, get
married. Think this is the end of the story? It's only the
beginning. With his trademark warmth and wit, Alain de Botton
explores modern relationships with a novel that asks what it truly
means to love and to be loved.
*Penguin*
Anyone who is, has been, or would ever like to be, in a satisfying,
successful relationship, would do well to read de Botton. A brave
couple might even read it together
*Irish Independent*
Alain de Botton's gift is to prompt us to think about how we
live
*Jeanette Winterson*
Curious, humorous and dazzling... It contains more human interest
than most fiction
*John Updike on 'How Proust Can Change Your Life'*
His prose is lovely: clear, gently persuasive, light of touch
*Observer on Religion for Atheists*
Alain de Botton likes to take big, complex subjects and write about
them with thoughtful and deceptive innocence
*Observer on The Architecture of Happiness*
Engaging, sympathetic, meticulous, acutely perceptive...There's a
refreshing honesty in what De Botton has to say
*The Guardian*
Well-observed and imbued with a tenderness that feels authentic and
uncynical. It may even save some marriages
*Evening Standard*
Thought-provoking... [a] worldly wise romance
*Mail on Sunday*
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