Hector and the Search for Happiness by Francois Lelord (English) Paperback Book

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A young psychiatrist sets off round the world in pursuit of the secret to true happiness.

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Can we learn to be happy? Hector is a successful young psychiatrist. He's very good at treating patients in real need of his help. But many people he sees have no health problems: they're just deeply dissatisfied with their lives. Hector can't do much for them, and it's beginning to depress him. So when a patient tells him he looks in need of a holiday, Hector decides to set off round the world to find out what makes people everywhere happy (and sad), and whether there is such a thing as the secret of true happiness... Over a million readers worldwide have engaged with psychiatrist Francois Lelord's modern fable. Narrated with deceptive simplicity, its perceptive observations on happiness offer us the chance to reflect on the contentment we all look for in our own lives. 'A series of philosophical bonnes bouches... their effect is unexpectedly cheering' - The Independent 'Provides a dollop of warm, fuzzy, feel-good escapism' - Woman 'Intelligently naive' - Marie Claire AUTHOR: Francois Lelord studied and practiced psychiatry in Paris, and was a consultant for companies interested in reducing stress for their employees. On a trip to Hong Kong, the Hector character popped into his mind. The huge success of 'Hector and the Search for Happiness' led him to spend more time writing and travelling, ending up in Vietnam during the Sars epidemic. There he practiced psychiatry for a French NGO and met his future wife Phuong. Today they live in Thailand. The Hector's Journeys series is available in English from Gallic Books.

Notes

The first of Lelord's novels featuring Hector, a young psychiatrist who sets off round the world to find out what makes people happy. Over a million readers worldwide have engaged with the French author Lelord's modern fable, and 2 further novels are due out later this year.

Author Biography

Francois Lelordstudied and practiced psychiatry in Paris, and was a consultant for companies interested in reducing stress for their employees. The huge success of Hector and the Search for Happinessled him to spend more time writing and travelling, ending up in Vietnam during the Sars epidemic. There he practiced psychiatry for a French NGO and met his future wife Phuong. Today they live in Thailand. Hector and the Search for Happiness was adapted for film in 2015, starring Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike.

Review

More like Tintin than Freud' Francois Lelord on Hector 'Intelligently naive' Marie Claire

Long Description

Can we learn to be happy? Hector is a successful young psychiatrist. He's very good at treating patients in real need of his help. But many people he sees have no health problems: they're just deeply dissatisfied with their lives. Hector can't do much for them, and it's beginning to depress him. So when a patient tells him he looks in need of a holiday, Hector decides to set off round the world to find out what makes people everywhere happy (and sad), and whether there is such a thing as the secret of true happiness... Over a million readers worldwide have engaged with psychiatrist Francois Lelord's modern fable. Narrated with deceptive simplicity, its perceptive observations on happiness offer us the chance to reflect on the contentment we all look for in our own lives. 'A series of philosophical bonnes bouches... their effect is unexpectedly cheering' - The Independent 'Provides a dollop of warm, fuzzy, feel-good escapism' - Woman 'Intelligently naive' - Marie Claire AUTHOR: Francois Lelord studied and practiced psychiatry in Paris, and was a consultant for companies interested in reducing stress for their employees. On a trip to Hong Kong, the Hector character popped into his mind. The huge success of 'Hector and the Search for Happiness' led him to spend more time writing and travelling, ending up in Vietnam during the Sars epidemic. There he practiced psychiatry for a French NGO and met his future wife Phuong. Today they live in Thailand. The Hector's Journeys series is available in English from Gallic Books.

Review Quote

'A series of philosophical bonnes bouches ... their effect is unexpectedly cheering' The Independent 'Even the most aloof, the most detached reader will be won over by this book' Cosmopolitan 'Provides a dollop of warm, fuzzy, feel-good escapism' Woman 'Intelligently na

Details ISBN1906040230 Publisher Gallic Books Translator Lorenza Garcia ISBN-10 1906040230 ISBN-13 9781906040239 Imprint Gallic Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 843.92 Author Lorenza Garcia Format Paperback Series Hector's Journeys Media Book Translated from French Language English Pages 182 Replaced by 9781908313676 Illustrations No UK Release Date 2009-04-01 Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-04-01 NZ Release Date 2009-04-01 Replaces 9781908313676 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-03-31 We've got this

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