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Alain de Botton working portraits (17 images)

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  • The writer, essayist and philosopher Alain de Botton leans against the wheel of a traditional dhoni boat in the Indian Ocean. De Botton is in the Maldives researching his book 'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' about the world of Work, published in April 2009. Here he accompanies a fishing boat crew who use hand and line methods to land yellow fin tuna for export to the EU and in particular, Sainsbury's supermarket. Barefoot on the roof of the wheelhouse and with the top of his pen in mouth, he looks thoughfully into the distance to think of more great ideas for his best-selling book. Alain de Botton (born Zurich, 1969) now lives in London. His best-selling books refer both to his own experiences and ideas- and those of artists, philosophers and thinkers. It's a style of writing that has been termed a 'philosophy of everyday life.'

  • The writer, essayist and philosopher Alain de Botton stands in front of a mural of a Soyuz rocket of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) taking off from a mobile gantry at the European Space Agency (ESA). De Botton is in French Guiana researching his book 'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' published in April 2009. The illustration celebrates a future Russian mission if construction of their new facilities continues with the help of the French and other space agencies. Cosmonauts and technicians will ooccupy a purpose-built town near ESA's rocket complex. Alain de Botton (born Zurich, 1969) now lives in London. His best-selling books refer both to his own experiences and ideas- and those of artists, philosophers and thinkers. It's a style of writing that has been termed a 'philosophy of everyday life.'

  • Writer Alain de Botton stands by a mural of a launching Roskosmos Soyuz rocket while researching his book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (Hamish Hamilton, UK 2009) at ESA's Kourou Spaceport

  • Writer Alain de Botton sits in couturier Margaret Howell's retail flagship and design studio in Wigmore Street, London while researching his book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (Hamish Hamilton, UK 2009)

  • Writer Alain de Botton leans against a giant jet engine of manufacturer CFM during the the Paris Air Show exhibition at Le Bourget and while researching his book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (Hamish Hamilton 2009).

  • Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton contemplates his airport novel near 747 in Departures at Heathrow Airport's T5

  • Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton writes his airport novel near 747 in Departures at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.

  • British Airways' Chairman, Willie Walsh interviewed by Alain de Botton at the company's Waterside corporate HQ

  • British Airways' Chairman, Willie Walsh shows writer Alain de Botton their A380 model at the company's Waterside corporate HQ

  • Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton writes his airport novel in Departures at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.

  • Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton writes his airport novel in Departures at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.

  • Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton writes his airport novel in Departures at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.

  • Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton writes his airport novel in Departures at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.

  • Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton chats to British Airways staff while writing his airport novel in Terminal 5.

  • Empty desk belonging to a working Heathrow writer-in-residence, Alain de Botton while writing his airport novel in Terminal 5.

  • A member of British AIrways' Engineering explains technical jargon to author Alain de Botton while writing his Heathrow book.

  • While working on his book, "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009), the writer Alain de Botton's sits in an airline seat at the British Airways' corporate headquarters at Waterside at Harmondsworth near Heathrow Airport.

Photography of Alain de Botton writing on location for his book 'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' and A Heathrow Diary.

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