In Praise of Slow
Paperback
How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed
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BBC Radio 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Essential reading' OBSERVER'Rush to your bookshop' MAIL ON SUNDAYAlmost everyone complains about the hectic pace of modern life. Our culture preaches that faster is better - yet all this rushing takes a toll.Carl Honore uncovers a global movement that challenges the cult of speed by proving that slowing down can help us lead richer, more productive lives. The Slow movement is not about doing everything at a snail's pace: it is about striking a balance between fast and slow in order to thrive in a world of chronic impatience and instant gratification.A seminal book, In Praise of Slow is as relevant today as it was when it was first published.There has never been a better time to embrace the surprising power of slow.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781399636667
- Author: Carl Honore
- Pub date: 09.06.26
- RRP: $29.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Carl Honore
Carl Honore was born in Edinburgh in 1967 and raised in Canada, and is a freelance journalist based in London. He has written for the Economist, Observer, National Post and the Houston Chronicle. His first book, In Praise of Slow, was a Sunday Times bestseller and sold around the world.
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