Introduction
- ISBN : 978-1-4000-6997-2
- Genre: Non Fiction
- Publisher: Random House
- Price: $10.95 (This book has been given by the publisher requesting for a review))
- Pages: 113 pages
Quotes and
aphorisms is something I simply love for I believe they have secrets hidden in
them. I thoroughly enjoy reading them and always keep one such book handy with
me just incase life throws up some surprise and I am unable to decipher it, I
might need it. Such books have never failed to surprise me, however many I read
I still feel there are many secrets out there waiting to be read and
experienced.
Behind The
book
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The most
prophetic voice of all- GQ
About the
author
Nassim Nicholas
Taleb is a Lebanese
American essayist and scholar whose work focuses on problems of
randomness, probability and uncertainty.His 2007 book The Black Swan was described in a review by Sunday
Times as one of the
twelve most influential books since World War II. (source: Wikipedia) To know more about the author read HERE.
Me thinks
The author’s
previous work The Black Swan is critically acclaimed hence making me want to
read this author at the next opportune moment. Random House gave me this
opportunity by offering this book for review and was I blessed – I surely was!
What a book! Is the first thought that comes
to my mind as I finish reading The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
This book is a collection of philosophical and practical aphorisms by the
author on everything under the sun. And most of them take you by surprise as
they make you feel Oh! That was so obvious, how come I never noticed it. I loved the segregation the author has done
under various heads and provided quotes based on them. More so, his thoughts
seem so practical and logical that at the end of reading it all, you chuckle to
yourself smiling at his wittiness and consider yourself lucky as if he has just
whispered some age old secret in your ear.
Though the language of the book is not a day
to day language and not something I can call easy to connect but it surely
makes a good interesting read for an intelligent mind as it challenges your
wittiness to no extent. Recommended for people who enjoy reading such quotes
which add grace to the already beautiful language of English.
Foodie
Verdict
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This book is like Kitkat - crunchy, chocolately and worth taking a break from the real world for!
P.S: This book has been received from Random House for review