{"product_id":"world-within-1","title":"World Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An intriguing exploration of withdrawal and solitude’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Stagg writes masterfully’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do we gain and what do we lose when we step back from the world? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuy Stagg follows in the footsteps of three extraordinary twentieth-century figures who withdrew during moments of crisis: Ludwig Wittgenstein, David Jones and Simone Weil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending history, travel, biography and a moving personal story, \u003ci\u003eThe World Within\u003c\/i\u003e examines how retreat can save a life or transform a creative practice. It asks why the idea of retreat still enchants people to this day and hints at how each one of us can find a sanctuary of our own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Stagg writes well and brightly about all he encounters’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A readable book that looks at how three people tried to live at the extreme edge of the human spirit’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Remarkable . . . Stagg, too, is on a journey, which is what makes his books so attractive and accessible’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tablet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘In an age riddled with noise and distraction, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe World Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e feels timely. It reminds us that silence and solitude are vital for self-discovery’ \u003c\/b\u003ePress Association\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55451152482648,"sku":"9781398533523","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781398533523.jpg?v=1778675455","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/world-within-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}