{"product_id":"silence-in-the-age-of-noise","title":"SILENCE IN THE AGE OF NOISE","description":"\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBehind a cacophony of traffic noise, iPhone alerts and our ever-spinning thoughts, an elusive notion - silence - lies in wait. But what really \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e silence? Where can it be found? And why is it more important now than ever?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eErling Kagge, the Norwegian adventurer and polymath, once spent fifty days walking solo in Antarctica with a broken radio. In this meditative, charming and surprisingly powerful book, he explores the power of silence and the importance of shutting out the world. Whether you're in deep wilderness, taking a shower or on the dance floor, you can experience perfect stillness if you know where to look. And from it grows self-knowledge, gratitude, wonder and much more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTake a deep breath, and prepare to submerge yourself in \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e. Your own South Pole is out there, somewhere.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'As an explorer Erling Kagge is world class; as a writer he is equally gifted\u003c\/b\u003e. This breathtaking, inspiring little book teaches us how to find precious moments of silence - whether we are crossing the Antarctic, climbing Everest, or on the train at rush hour' - Sir Ranulph Fiennes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Silence\u003c\/i\u003e braces a space within which we can hear ourselves think. Quietly, wisely, it makes a case for dumbing the din of modern life, and learning to listen again. Drawing on the experiences of Kagge's extraordinary life in wild places, this is \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea book of great concentration'\u003c\/b\u003e - Robert Macfarlane\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Erling Kagge is a philosophical adventurer - or perhaps an adventurous philosopher' - \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'A breathtakingly beautiful, quietly life-changing book by the Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge, that shows us how to find perfect silence in our daily lives - however busy we are' - Publisher's description\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Readers Paradise Book Shop Wexford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47691140137307,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0538\/7105\/0923\/files\/6_e3836bba-1d41-42cf-9737-ab465127fb12.jpg?v=1708077985","url":"https:\/\/readersparadise.ie\/products\/silence-in-the-age-of-noise","provider":"ReadersParadise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}