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Stephanie Rosenbloom

Alone Time

Four seasons, four cities and the pleasures of solitude

Stephanie Rosenbloom

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English
Black Swan
04 April 2019
Popular philosophy; Classic travel writing
The joys and benefits of solitude are explored in four mouth-watering journeys, showing that being alone isn't something to endure - it's something to relish.

'Full of heart.' Michael Harris, author of Solitude

Being alone isn't something to endure - it's something to relish.

The average adult spends about a third of his or her waking time alone.

Yet research suggests we aren't very good at using, never mind enjoying,

alone time.

Rising to the challenge, travel writer Stephanie Rosenbloom

explores the joys and benefits of being alone in four mouth-watering

journeys to the cities of Paris, Istanbul, Florence and New York,

in four seasons.

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 illuminates the psychological arguments for alone time and lays bare the magic of going solo.
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Imprint:   Black Swan
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   199g
ISBN:   9781784161576
ISBN 10:   1784161578
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Stephanie Rosenbloom is the staff columnist for the Travel section of the New York Times, where she has been a reporter for various desks (including Styles, Business and Real Estate) for more than a decade.

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

Stephanie Rosenbloom writes with irresistible curiousity and grace. I was drawn in from page one. Alone Time will make you love your solitude and it'll leave you raring for solitary travels. This book is deeply researched and full of heart. * </i>Michael Harris, author of <i>The End of Absence</i> and<i> Solitude * An erudite and absorbing book... a love letter to loners and persuasvie argument for the bliss of solitude. * Saga </i>Non-fiction book of the month * An evocative, observant book. * Time magazine * In Alone Time, the celebrated New York Times travel columnist espouses the virtues of solitude... Mixing her own analysis with insights from psychologists, sociologists, artists and innovators throughout history, Roesenbloom documents the restorative qualities of her 12-month tour or Paris, Istanbul, Florence and New York. If you're looking to reconnect with yourself and the world around you, this utterly unique reading experience will prove an inspiration. * 19th J.P. Morgan Reading List * A sublime sensory experience from start to finish. * Herald *


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