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Alain de Botton, Sebastian Faulks, Jonathan Dimbleby and many others give us their thoughts on the simple pleasures that make life worth living in a book published in association with the National Trust
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What are the little things that make life worth living? A walk in the countryside, perhaps; a log fire; a letter from a friend.
In Simple Pleasures, some of the UK's best-loved writers and public figures ponder this conundrum and come up with their own answers, sharing their thoughts on, among other things, the joys of picking up litter, whittling sticks, reading aloud, and devouring a good cheese sandwich. With contributions from A. C. Grayling, Robert McCrum, Prue Leith, Sebastian Faulks and Ann Widdecombe, to name just a few, Simple Pleasures is perfect reading for anyone who appreciates - or aspires to - the finer, simpler things in life.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Received this for Christmas from a friend - and I'm already ordering more to give away as Birthday presents to other friends! Wonderful writing from a huge variety of top writers, a great little book to dip in and out of.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
At a particularly hectic and unfulfilling time in my life, this book helped me to cut through the c-rap and remember what gives real pleasure in life. Often..its right there in front of you just waiting for you to notice.
18 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Probably my fault but I bought this book after reading one of the entries on knitting in a National Trust Magazine. I thought it was part of the `Make-do and Mend` wave of books and yes I agree they are beginning to become irritatingly smug aren`t they? Advising the indulgent middle classes on measures to ease their guilt and make them feel better in austere times when most of us have had to adopt these tactics as necessity.
This book was not that but it was equally irritating and smug. In my view there is nothing simple about the pleasure of a log fire in a fifteenth century cottage on the edge of Dartmoor. That is underpinned by a very complex and expensive lifestyle.
This book was not that but it was equally irritating and smug. In my view there is nothing simple about the pleasure of a log fire in a fifteenth century cottage on the edge of Dartmoor. That is underpinned by a very complex and expensive lifestyle.
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