The Art of Doing Nothing meets The Dangerous Book for Boys in this charming celebration of simple delights. In "The Book of Idle Pleasures," the United Kingdom's expert Idlers Tom Hodgkinson and Dan Kieran stand up for the simple pleasures in life . . . by lying down for a nap. With its tongue firmly in its cheek, "The Book of Idle Pleasures" renounces our world of ever-growing consumer overload in favor of the timelessly true adage that the best things in life really are free. Clever and sometimes all too true in its ...
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The Art of Doing Nothing meets The Dangerous Book for Boys in this charming celebration of simple delights. In "The Book of Idle Pleasures," the United Kingdom's expert Idlers Tom Hodgkinson and Dan Kieran stand up for the simple pleasures in life . . . by lying down for a nap. With its tongue firmly in its cheek, "The Book of Idle Pleasures" renounces our world of ever-growing consumer overload in favor of the timelessly true adage that the best things in life really are free. Clever and sometimes all too true in its reflections on 100 simple pastimes--among them slouching, skipping stones, staring out the window, doodling, and, natch, taking a nap--"The Book of Idle Pleasures" is a charming celebration of simple pleasures for the sake of pleasure itself, making it a soothing antidote for our nonstop culture and an ideal restorative against the costly confusion of our daily existence.
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TRUST OUR FEEDBACK RATING-USED VERY GOOD.1. Construction of the book is very good i.e. Tight spine. No loose pages. Clean pages. No writing, highlighting, marks or underlining on the pages. No page discoloration. Reasonably tidy looking front cover with only a few minor creases or marks. Boards still in good condition. Hard and strong but not perfect. Minor shelf wear along the edges and sides of the book. All books are mailed out in a bubble wrap mailer to protect your purchase. Orders are ALWAYS shipped same day or next day with FREE TRACKING emailed to you automatically. (WE TRY HARD TO DESCRIBE OUR BOOKS ACCURATELY SO YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE)
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Wells, Ged. Very good. No dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good. Pictorial hardcover without dust jacket, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, gift inscription on flyleaf, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.
