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When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.

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Publication: 2 Mar 2017, Canongate
ISBN: 9781782111252
Extent: 336 pages 

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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing

    When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis.... Read more

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      When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.

      Paperback
      Publication: 2 Mar 2017, Canongate
      ISBN: 9781782111252
      Extent: 336 pages 

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