Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Books read 2005: An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro & The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain De Botton
13.An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (1986)
Very spare use of language. Unassuming, understated novel about a Japanese artist’s guilt at his involvement in WW2. Really gets going after the first 70 pages or so. A Must read.
14.The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain De Botton (2000)
Philosophy for beginners. Shows us how it relates to our lives and how it can console us. User friendly. Especially for those of us lacking mental acumen who have trouble keeping awake reading it, and who think life is to short to get too involved with it.
Very spare use of language. Unassuming, understated novel about a Japanese artist’s guilt at his involvement in WW2. Really gets going after the first 70 pages or so. A Must read.
14.The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain De Botton (2000)
Philosophy for beginners. Shows us how it relates to our lives and how it can console us. User friendly. Especially for those of us lacking mental acumen who have trouble keeping awake reading it, and who think life is to short to get too involved with it.
