Posts Tagged ‘Alain de Botton’

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Holiday/Architecture: stay in A Room For London overlooking the Thames

Very exciting news: the ballot has just opened to go and stay a night at A Room for London.  Set up by Living Architecture (the project to promote modern architecture in Britain co-founded by Alain de Botton and also responsible… Continue reading

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Internet: best sites for renting gorgeous holiday houses

We’ve recently been looking to rent a house in Europe for a holiday this summer and what a frustrating, time-consuming process it’s turning out to be.  With so much on offer online, it’s often hard to find exactly what you’re… Continue reading

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Hotels: The Long House by Living Architecture

Writer Alain de Botton had the idea for the company Living Architecture whilst working on a book about, yes you guessed it, architecture. It’s aim is to enable people to eat, live and sleep in an outstanding architecturally designed space… Continue reading

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Book Festival: book now for Words in the Park in Holland Park

18 - 20 May 2012. Prize draw ends Fri Apri 27th at 5pm.

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This is the first ever Words in the Park book festival and we think it sounds fantastic. A literary festival in the heart of London that feels like it’s in the middle of the countryside? What’s not to love?

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Sophie Dahl

Book Festival: Words in the Park in Holland Park

18 - 20 May 2012

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This is the first ever Words in the Park book festival and we think it sounds fantastic. A literary festival in the heart of London that feels like it’s in the middle of the countryside? What’s not to

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Talks: Alain de Botton, Howard Jacobson, Jonathan Safran Foer and more at Jewish Book Week

18 - 26 Feb 2012

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Literary stars are always out in force at Jewish Book Week and this year is no exception. Some of our highlights of the jam-packed programme include: Alain de Botton on religion for atheists, Anne Sebba on Wallis Simpson, Howard Jacobson… Continue reading

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Talks: book now for Nicole Krauss, Alain de Botton, Clive James and more

Great House is on sale 24 Feb: Jewish Book Week: 26 Feb - 6 Mar

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We’ve just finished Nicole Krauss’ latest novel, Great House, which we waited for impatiently after falling head over heels for her previous one, The History of Love. Her husband is Jonathan Safran Foer and if you enjoyed his book, Everything… Continue reading

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Talks: British authors on French literature including Posy Simmonds on Flaubert and Edmund de Waal on Proust

Talks begin with Will Self on Montaigne on 20 Jan at 7pm. Posy Simmonds is on 24 March at 7pm, and Edmund de Waal is on 7 April at 7pm.

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What a great series of talks the French Institute has put together. Every month, between January and June, a British author will talk about their favourite French writer. Will Self on Montaigne kicks things off on 20 January. All the… Continue reading

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