Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World

by Michael Harris, Kerry Shale (narrator)

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Solitude by Michael Harris, read by Kerry Shale.

Solitude is a rapidly vanishing experience. Our society now embraces sharing like never time alone is being forced out of our lives by the constant pings of smartphones and prods of social media. But what if being alone still has something to offer us - something we have forgotten but that we still desperately need?

In Solitude, award-winning author Michael Harris examines why being alone matters now more than ever before. He reflects on the paradoxical feeling of isolation that emerges from being constantly connected - and on how learning the beauty of solitude can help us escape it. After all, it is when we are alone that we realise the greatest truths about ourselves. Being alone - really alone - could be the only antidote to the frenzy of our digital age.

Rich with stories about the transformative power of solitude, and drawing on the research of the world's leading neuroscientists and behavioural psychologists, Solitude offers a timely and profound exploration of how to be alone - and why it matters for us all.

Audible Audio

Published May 4, 2017

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