Consolations

Timeless Wisdom from the Ancient World for Every Day

AvIrene Vallejo

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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UPLIFTING, PRACTICAL AND SURPRISING WISDOM FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING CLASSICIST'Wonderful. Thoughtfully chosen, carefully explained and beautifully expressed' NATALIE HAYNES'A literary phenomenon' TLS'She leaves her readers inspired, invigorated and sincerely grateful' TELEGRAPHWhy do some loves endure while others fade? Is happiness something we can learn? Why do some things feel like work and others like leisure?Every new page of Consolations offers a thought-provoking idea about life - from friendship and family arguments to ageing and narcissism. Renowned classicist Irene Vallejo shows us how each of these ideas has its roots in ancient times, drawing on the wisdom of Aristotle and Seneca, as well as lesser known philosophy and history. Each entry brings a surprising insight, and helps us to think differently about our daily life. These are fascinating little gems to read every day, and to savour slowly.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-23
Mått:136 x 220 x 32 mm
Vikt:484 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:400
Förlag:Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN:9781399745659
Översättare:Charlotte Whittle

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Irene Vallejo is a classicist and the global bestselling author of Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World. She earned her European Doctorate from the Universities of Zaragoza and Florence and is a regular columnist for El País, El Espectador, and La Nación. Papyrus has sold more than a million copies worldwide and has been translated into forty languages. It was awarded the National Essay Prize in Spain, the Prix Livre de Poche in France, and the Wenjin Book Award in China, among other prizes. Irene is also the author of two children's books, two novels, and three collections of essays, articles, and short fiction.

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'A combination of surprise,wisdom and humour... Like a leisurely conversation over coffee, Consolations tackles all manner of subjects with cultivated intelligence, good humour and a general sense of ease. The mundane is given as much space as the momentous; money is repeatedly said to matter little; happiness involves wishing to be who we are; and who we are emerges from multifarious relationships held in balance.