{"product_id":"the-french-art-of-not-ollivier-pourriol-9780143135494","title":"The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard","description":"\u003cb\u003eSick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of succeeding without trying, and that's a lesson the French have mastered. We can see it in their \u003ci\u003elaissez-faire\u003c\/i\u003e parenting, \u003ci\u003echic\u003c\/i\u003e style, \u003ci\u003ehaute cuisine, \u003c\/i\u003e and enviable home cooking: They barely seem to be trying, yet the results are world-famous--thanks to a certain \u003ci\u003eje ne sais quoi\u003c\/i\u003e that is the key to a more creative, fulfilling, and productive life. For fans of both Mark Manson's \u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck\u003c\/i\u003e and Alain de Botton's \u003ci\u003eHow Proust Can Change Your Life, \u003c\/i\u003e philosopher Ollivier Pourriol's \u003ci\u003eThe French Art of Not Trying Too Hard\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the examples of such French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, Rodin, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Françoise Sagan to show how to be efficient \u003ci\u003eà la française, \u003c\/i\u003e and how to effortlessly reap the rewards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PENGUIN LIFE TITLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ollivier Pourriol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 014313549X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143135494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Ollivier Pourriol","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049653432575,"sku":"9780143135494","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4335af30-1896-4cae-ab53-7abb6710e77b.jpg?v=1685002743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-french-art-of-not-ollivier-pourriol-9780143135494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}