The News

A User's Manual

Today, the news occupies the same dominant position in our lives as religion once did. But rarely do we consider how it touches us. Here, Alain de Botton examines a number of archetypal news stories - a plane crash, a murder, a political scandal, a celebrity interview - from a fresh perspective to ask intriguing questions: why do disaster stories titillate? why obsess over love lives of the famous? why smile when a politician falls from grace? In so doing, he brings clear sight and understanding to a force which, above all others, informs our view of reality.
One of our most consistently illuminating writers on contemporary culture
John Gray, New Statesman

About Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including The School of Life: An Emotional Education, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Love. He is the founder of The School of Life (theschooloflife.com).
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780241972694
  • Length: 272 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 20mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 238g
  • Price: £10.99
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