The Pleasures And Sorrows Of Work Av Alain De Botton

<p><b>From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of <i>The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists </i>and<i> The School of Life</i> - a </b><b>lucid exploration of the state in which most of us spend most of our lives<br><br>''De Botton''s wit and powers of ironic observation are on display throughout what is a stylish and original book. The workplace brings out the best in his writing'' <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>''Timely, wonderfully readable. De Botton has pretty much got to the bottom of the subject'' <i>Spectator<br></i><br>''Terribly funny, touches us all'' <i>Daily Mail<br></i><br>''Brilliant, enormously engaging'' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br>Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it?<br><br>Work makes us. Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a measure of control over our lives. Yet for many of us, work is a straitjacket from which we cannot fre