Alone Time: Four seasons, four cities and the pleasures of solitude - Hardcover

Rosenbloom, Stephanie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593076761 ISBN 13: 9780593076767

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2018

Synopsis

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

Travelling with friends and family is usually thought of as a privilege. In theory, anyway. In practice, it's more often about debating which sights to see, panicking over diminishing phone batteries and bickering over what to eat. Not much joy in that. But alone you can do as you please. You can wander markets, relish silence, go to a park. Go to Paris. Why not?

In Alone Time, New York Times travel columnist Stephanie Rosenbloom travels alone in four seasons to four remarkable cities - Paris, Istanbul, Florence and New York - exploring the sensory experience of solitude. Along the way she illuminates the psychological arguments for alone time, revealing that whether you recognize it or not, it's good to be alone now and then.

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 lays bare the magic of going solo.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593076761
• ISBN 13: 9780593076767
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288