{"product_id":"9780143135494","title":"The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePourriol, Ollivier; Stevenson, Helen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Life\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/8\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PENGUIN LIFE TITLE\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380613415167,"sku":"9780143135494","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780143135494_s600x595.jpg?v=1775601035","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780143135494","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}