On Love

"On Love" is globally bestselling novelist-philosopher Alain De Botton s iconic debutthe novel that launched his decorated literary career; and a funny, profound, and searingly true-to-life exploration of love. A man and a woman meet over casual conversation on a flight from Paris to London, and so begins a love storyfrom fist kiss to first argument, elation to heartbreak, and everything in between. Each stage of the relationship is illuminated with starling clarity, as de Botton explores emotions often felt but rarely understood. Now, in tandem with the arrival of "The Course of Love"de Botton s first novel in twenty years and one about mature lovewe celebrate the timeless debut about young love that serves as "The Course of Love" s precursor and companion. Reissued with a brilliant introduction by the "New York Times" bestselling author of "How Should a Person Be?," Shelia Heti, "On Love" is a contemporary classic that should be read by anyone who has ever fallen in love."