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Title: An extension of de Botton's genius
Review: I couldn't disagree more with the last reviewer. I too much enjoyed de Botton's novels (though my favourite novel was actually his first, ON LOVE). But I'm also enjoying the essayistic turn he has taken in the last two books. What we get in them is an extension of his analysis, which always formed a part of his novels. So it's not so much a change of direction as an evolution of direction. And while this book is not a novel, it has certain features in common with novels; namely, a concern with language, with pace, in simple terms; with keeping the reader entertained. De Botton has written a wonderfully personal yet urgent essay on the great philosophers.
