In Praise of Slow: How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed [Paperback]

'An excellent idea' (THE SUNDAY TIMES )

'Rush to your bookshop' (MAIL ON SUNDAY, YOU MAGAZINE )

'Incredible stuff' (THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE )

'A friendly and intelligent guide... with a light mix of well-researched historic trivia and contemporary statistics. [Honore's] anecdotes and self-deprecating humour convey the pleasure and reward that he experienced on his slow pilgrimage.' (THE ECONOMIST )

'The No Logo of its age... strangely enthralling, an epiphany for those of us who have forgotten how to look forward to things or to enjoy the moment when it arrives.' (THE GLASGOW HERALD )

"A fascinating insight into slowness...a million times more inspiring than any of the mass of self-help books around on downshifting. This is a rare treat to be savoured." (Viv Groskop THE SUNDAY EXPRESS )

"Well executed and persuasive... I found [In Praise of Slow] not only entertaining, but getting under my skin." (Will Hutton THE GUARDIAN, 11/09/04 ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'An excellent idea' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Rush to your bookshop' MAIL ON SUNDAY, YOU MAGAZINE 'Incredible stuff' THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'A friendly and intelligent guide... with a light mix of well-researched historic trivia and contemporary statistics. [Honore's] anecdotes and self-deprecating humour convey the pleasure and reward that he experienced on his slow pilgrimage.' THE ECONOMIST 'The No Logo of its age... strangely enthralling, an epiphany for those of us who have forgotten how to look forward to things or to enjoy the moment when it arrives.' THE GLASGOW HERALD "A fascinating insight into slowness...a million times more inspiring than any of the mass of self-help books around on downshifting. This is a rare treat to be savoured." -- Viv Groskop THE SUNDAY EXPRESS "Well executed and persuasive... I found [In Praise of Slow] not only entertaining, but getting under my skin." -- Will Hutton THE GUARDIAN, 11/09/04 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'Incredible stuff' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"Well executed and persuasive... I found [In Praise of Slow] not only entertaining, but getting under my skin." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Across the western world more and more people are slowing down. Slower is better: better work, better productivity, better exercise, better sex, better food.

'The No Logo of its age... strangely enthralling, an epiphany for those of us who have forgotten how to look forward to things or to enjoy the moment when it arrives.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"A fascinating insight into slowness...a million times more inspiring than any of the mass of self-help books around on downshifting. This is a rare treat to be savoured." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

These days our culture teaches that faster is better. But in the race to keep up, everything suffers - our work, diet and health, our relationships and sex lives. We are in such a hurry that anyone or anything that slows us down becomes the enemy. Carl Honoré uncovers a movement that challenges the cult of speed by proving that slower is often better. The Slow movement is not about doing everything at a snail's pace; it is about living better in the hectic modern world by striking a balance between fast and slow. From a Tantric sex workshop in London and a SuperSlow exercise studio in New York to Italy, home of the Slow Food, Slow Cities and Slow Sex movement, Honoré's entertaining investigation reveals how we can live more productive, fulfilling lives by embracing the philosophy of Slow.

Carl Honoré was born in 1967 and is a freelance journalist based in London. He has written for the Economist, Observer, National Post and the Houston Chronicle.