Travels with Epicurus

Daniel Klein is the co-author of the international bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. He is a Harvard graduate in philosophy and an acclaimed writer of both fiction and nonfiction. When not enjoying the slow life on Greek islands, he lives in Massachusetts with his wife. He is seventy-four years old.

'Truly refreshing... engaging and penetrating' Sunday Herald 'Reading this book after a period of overwork and high stress, I was bowled over by its easy charm and hard-won wisdom. I shall be buying it in bulk as presents for my equally overburdened peers, and I suspect a few older people will enjoy it, too.' Daily Mail 'Should be a set-book for all over 60... a wry, whimsical, amusing and intelligent view of old age Daily Telegraph blog "Charming and accessible, this philosophical survey simply and accessibly makes academic philosophy relevant to ordinary human emotion." Kirkus Reviews "An insightful meditation" The New York Times "Klein's narrative is a delightful and spirited conversation, offering up the ingredients inherent to the art of living well in old age." Publishers Weekly "Funny and wry" Huffington Post