The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
Alain de Botton, , read by David Colacci. . Brilliance Audio, $24.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-4233-9289-7
Veteran narrator David Colacci delivers an evenhanded, workmanlike performance of De Botton's philosophical exploration of the joys, pains and meaning of work. The erudite and frequently amusing meditation on vocation is accompanied by profiles of a broad spectrum of workers—employed in everything from biscuit manufacturing to rocket science, fishing to career counseling—with Colacci deftly capturing the text's perfect mix of sly humor and gravity and allowing listeners an opportunity to reflect on and question his or her own working life.
Reviewed on: 07/27/2009
Genre: Audio
Compact Disc - 978-1-4233-9290-3
Downloadable Audio - 978-1-4233-9293-4
Downloadable Audio - 978-1-4233-9294-1
MP3 CD - 978-1-5012-8471-7
MP3 CD - 978-1-4233-9291-0
Paperback - 336 pages - 978-0-307-27725-1
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-4418-3270-2