The Importance of Living by Lin Yutang
$39.00
The Importance of Living by Lin Yutang is a classic work of philosophy and cultural reflection first published in 1937. Written with wit and warmth, it explores the art of living well through themes of leisure, happiness, individuality, nature, home, friendship, travel, humour and the balance between body and mind.
Drawing extensively on Chinese thought and comparing Eastern and Western attitudes, Lin argues for a life shaped by curiosity, enjoyment, idleness, conversation and appreciation of ordinary pleasures rather than relentless striving.
This copy is the Cultured Lotus edition, published in Singapore in 2001 and reprinted in 2005.
Publisher: Cultured Lotus
Reprint: 2005
ISBN: 9789810438524
Format: Paperback
Condition: Very good used condition with light shelf and edge wear.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, HEALTH & LIFESTYLE, NON-FICTION BOOKS, PHILOSOPHY, PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY, SELF DEVELOPMENT
Type: NON FICTION
Category: @SHOPFLOOR, BOOKS, CHINESE PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE, ES002, LIN YUTANG, NON FICTION, PHILOSOPHY, SELF DEVELOPMENT, TAOISM
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