Tim Parks

Teach Us to Sit Still

A Sceptic's Search for Health and Healing

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Produktbeschreibung

A revelatory read with delightful cultural and literary references, Teach us to Sit Still by Booker-shortlisted author Tim Parks examines how the philosophy of 'sit still, relax and stop worrying' can be profoundly life-altering. â Teach us to Sit Still made me laugh;

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House UK / Vintage
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 637375
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 131mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 328g
• ISBN-13: 9780099548881
• ISBN-10: 0099548887
• Artikelnr.: 33214721

Autorenporträt

Born in Manchester, Tim Parks grew up in London and studied at Cambridge and Harvard. In 1981 he moved to Italy where he has lived ever since. He is the author of novels, non-fiction and essays, including Europa, Cleaver, A Season with Verona and Teach Us to Sit Still. He has won the Somerset Maugham, Betty Trask and Llewellyn Rhys awards, and been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He lectures on literary translation in Milan, writes for publications such as the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books, and his many translations from the Italian include works by Moravia, Calvino, Calasso, Tabucchi and Machiavelli.

Rezensionen

His journey will open your mind to the possibilities of mindfulness Polly Vernon Sunday Telegraph