«Witty, funny, sophisticated, neatly tied up, and full of wise and illuminating insights»

The Spectator

«De Botton is a national treasure.»

Susan Hill, author of <i>The Woman in Black</i>

«I doubt if de Botton has written a dull sentence in his life.»

New Statesman

«Single-handedly, de Botton has taken philosophy back to its simplest and most important purpose: helping us to live our lives»

Independent

«It's a familiar tale but there is nothing predictable about De Botton's explanation of how love enthrals us all. This is no light romance but a sort of "When Harry Met Sally Meets Roland Barthes". . . A novel of wit and insight; whatever the state of your love life, it will make entertaining and sometimes painful, sometimes profitable reading»

Time Out

«The book's success has much to do with its beautifully modelled sentences, its wry humour and its unwavering deadpan respect for its reader's intelligence . . . full of keen observation and flashes of genuine lyricism, acuity and depth.»

Francine Prose, author of <i> The Vixen <i> and <i> Lovers at the Chameleon Club <i>