by Alain de Botton · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789722040020
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«Uma Semana no Aeroporto: Um Diário de Heathrow» is the diary by Alain de Botton, published by Dom Quixote in paperback (144 pages, in Portuguese).
In 2009, Alain de Botton was appointed the first writer-in-residence at Heathrow Airport, with free access to all its facilities. Over a week he spoke with travelers from around the world and with staff — baggage handlers, pilots, administrators and a chaplain — and from this comes a reflection on travel, work, relationships and everyday life.
Work originally published in English as «A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary» in 2009; this is its Portuguese edition.
Recommended for readers of nonfiction and essays, travelers and followers of Alain de Botton.
Alain de Botton is a Swiss-born British author and public speaker. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997), Status Anxiety (2004), and The Architecture of Happiness (2006).
