The Course of Love

Resumen del libro

Twenty years after his bestselling debut Essays in Love, internationally acclaimed author Alain de Botton returns to fiction with a brilliant new novel about modern relationships

What does it mean to live happily ever after?

At dinner parties and over coffee, Rabih and Kirsten's friends always ask them the same question: how did you meet? The answer comes easily - it's a happy story, one they both love to tell. But there is a second part to this story, the answer to a question their friends never ask: what happened next?

Rabih and Kirsten find each other, fall in love, get married. Society tells us this is the end of the story.

In fact, it is only the beginning.

From the first thrill of lust, to the joys and fears of real commitment, to the deep problems that surface slowly over two shared lifetimes, this is the story of a marriage. It is the story of modern relationships and how to survive them. Playful, wise and profoundly moving, The Course of Love is a delightful return to the novel by Alain de Botton, twenty years after his debut Essays in Love.

Biografía del autor

Alain de Botton nació en Suiza en 1969 y actualmente vive en Londres. Sus ensayos, a menudo descritos como "filosofía de la vida cotidiana", se han convertido en best sellers en 30 países. Entre ellos destacan Del amor (1995), El placer de sufrir (1996), Cómo cambiar tu vida con Proust (1998), Beso a ciegas (1999), Las consolaciones de la filosofía (Taurus, primera edición en 2001), El arte de viajar (Taurus, 2002), Ansiedad por el estatus (Taurus, 2004), La arquitectura de la felicidad (2008) y Religión para ateos (2012).

Alain de Botton is the author of a number of books that try to throw light on the big challenges of our lives. His books have been sold in thirty-five countries and many have been international bestsellers, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, Essays in Love and The Art of Travel. He is the founder of two social enterprises, the first promoting architecture, Living Architecture (www.living-architecture.co.uk), which gets top architects to build holiday homes for rental by everyone. The second enterprise is The School of Life (www.theschooloflife.com).