Alone Time: Four seasons, four cities and the pleasures of solitude

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DESCRIPTION : 'Full of heart.' Michael Harris, author of SolitudeTravelling with friends and family is usually thought of as a privilege. In theory, anyway. In practice, it's more often about debating which sights to see, panicking over diminishing phone batteries and bickering over what to eat. Not much joy in that. But alone you can do as you please. You can wander markets, relish silence, go to a park. Go to Paris. Why not?In Alone Time, New York Times travel columnist Stephanie Rosenbloom travels alone in four seasons to four remarkable cities - Paris, Istanbul, Florence and New York - exploring the sensory experience of solitude. Along the way she illuminates the psychological arguments for alone time, revealing that whether you recognize it or not, it's good to be alone now and then.This is a book about the pleasures and benefits of savouring the moment, examining things closely, using all your senses to take in your surroundings, whether travelling to faraway places or walking the streets of your own city. Through on-the-ground observations and anecdotes, and drawing on the thinking of artists, writers and innovators who have cherished solitude, Alone Time lays bare the magic of going solo. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780593076774 BY (AUTHOR) Rosenbloom, Stephanie PUBLISHER : Transworld Publishers Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : June 14, 2018 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Bantam Press LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 234 mm x 153 mm WEIGHT : 351 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Biography, Literature & Literary studies Health, Relationships & Personal development Lifestyle, Hobbies & Leisure Philosophy & Religion Show more