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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
Author: Alain De Botton
Combining narrative virtuosity, a scholar?s grasp of history, an intellectual intrepidness, and a dazzling ability to reveal the extraordinary in the ordinary (and vice versa), Alain de Botton has created his own ever-surprising genre into which The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work fits brilliantly. — In this tantalizing new book, Ala...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375424441
ISBN-10: 037542444X
Publication Date: 6/2/2009
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Pantheon
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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I picked this up at my local library and was hopeful to find some insights within as I am struggling to find the right job for me. I read about 1/2 of this book before giving up. The author is British and while I am aware of some of the terms that the Brits use, I was't familiar with that many. His sentences tend to be overly long and wordy. Furthermore, I was hoping that he would follow particular workers around and report on what they did on a daily basis. Unfortunately, this comprised the minority of the book that I read. The first chapter, for example, deals with Cargo Ships and their movements. The chapter is more of an overview of the entire cargo shipping industry, with very little personalizations, if any. I guess I just didn't "get" this book.


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