On Love

"Imagine, of all impossible things, a young British Woody Allen with the benefit of a classical education and you have the nameless and exquisitely erudite member of On Love, a first novel by Alain de Botton, who seems to have been born to write." "Smart and ironic . . . The book's success has much to do with its beautifully modeled sentences, its wry humor, and its unwavering deadpan respect for the reader's intelligence . . . full of keen observation and flashes of genuine lyricism, acuity and depth." --Francine Prose, New Republic "Imagine, of all impossible things, a young British Woody Allen with the benefit of a classical education and you have the nameless and exquisitely erudite narrator of On Love, a first novel by Alain de Botton, who seems to have been born to write." --Amanda Heller, Boston Globe

"An intricate deconstruction of a love affair done in an intellectual, Seinfeldian style . . . The commentary hits the nail on the head." --Amy Sohn, The Week

"Witty, funny, sophisticated, neatly tied up, and full of wise and illuminating insights." --P. J. Kavanagh, Spectator

"I doubt if de Botton has written a dull sentence in his life." --Jan Morris, New Statesman

"A dazzlingly original, erudite and witty journey through all the vagaries of romantic love. A total delight." --Josephine Hart, author of Sin and Damage

"The smart and funny On Love is just the strong cup of coffee needed to clear your head after a sticky sweet like The Bridges of Madison County. On Love is romantic reality." --News & Observer

"A tour de force pleasure of a first novel . . . A dissertation/novel on romantic narcissism that's both intellectually stimulating and emotionally touching. A very promising debut." --Kirkus Reviews Smart and ironic . . . The book s success has much to do with its beautifully modeled sentences, its wry humor, and its unwavering deadpan respect for the reader's intelligence . . . full of keen observation and flashes of genuine lyricism, acuity and depth. Francine Prose, "New Republic" Imagine, of all impossible things, a young British Woody Allen with the benefit of a classical education and you have the nameless and exquisitely erudite narrator of "On Love," a first novel by Alain de Botton, who seems to have been born to write. Amanda Heller, "Boston Globe" An intricate deconstruction of a love affair done in an intellectual, Seinfeldian style . . . The commentary hits the nail on the head. Amy Sohn, "The Week" Witty, funny, sophisticated, neatly tied up, and full of wise and illuminating insights. P. J. Kavanagh, "Spectator" I doubt if de Botton has written a dull sentence in his life. Jan Morris, "New Statesman" A dazzlingly original, erudite and witty journey through all the vagaries of romantic love. A total delight. Josephine Hart, author of "Sin and Damage" The smart and funny "On Love" is just the strong cup of coffee needed to clear your head after a sticky sweet like "The Bridges of Madison County. On Love" is romantic reality. "News & Observer" A tour de force pleasure of a first novel . . . A dissertation/novel on romantic narcissism that s both intellectually stimulating and emotionally touching. A very promising debut. "Kirkus Reviews"" Praise for ON LOVE: Imagine, of all impossible things, a young British Woody Allen with the benefit of a classical education and you have the nameless and exquisitely erudite narrator of On Love, a first novel by Alain de Botton, who seems to have been born to write. The Boston Globe The book s success has much to do with its beautifully modelled sentences, its wry humor and its unwavering deadpan respect for its reader s intelligence...full of keen observation and flashes of genuine lyricism, acuity and depth. The New Republic Witty, funny, sophisticated, neatly tied up, and full of wise and illuminating insights. The Spectator "A total delight" Josephine Hart The smart and funny On Love is just the strong cup of coffee needed to clear your head after a sticky sweet like On Love is romantic reality. The News & Observer An intricate decontruction of a love affair done in an intellectual, Seinfeldian style. . . . The commentary hits the nail on the head. Amy Sohn"