The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone

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Product ID:	9781782111252
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Lonely City
Subtitle:	Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
Authors:	Author: Olivia Laing
Page Count:	336
Subjects:	Memoirs, Memoirs, Biography and non-fiction prose, Social, group or collective psychology, Prose: non-fiction, Social, group or collective psychology
Description:	Select Guide Rating A dazzling investigation into loneliness, art and the modern city - 'A fierce and essential work' Helen Macdonald SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE Chosen as ''BOOK OF THE YEAR'' by *Observer,* *Guardian, Telegraph,* *Irish Times,* *New Statesman,* *Times Literary Supplement,* *Herald* When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city''s most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.
Imprint Name:	Canongate Books
Publisher Name:	Canongate Books
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2017-03-02

Weight	236 g
Dimensions	131 × 198 × 22 mm