- Published: 27 June 2016
- ISBN: 9780141981628
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $27.99
The Worm at the Core
On the Role of Death in Life
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- Published: 27 June 2016
- ISBN: 9780141981628
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $27.99
A joy . . . The Worm at the Core asks how humans can learn to live happily while being intelligently aware of our impending doom, how knowledge of death affects the decisions we make every day, and how we can stop fear and anxiety overwhelming us
Charlotte Runcie, Daily Telegraph
An important, superbly readable and potentially life-changing book
Tim Lott, Guardian
Deep, important, and beautifully written . . . utterly original
Daniel Gilbert
Every few lines some fascinating or unexpected fact forces you to exclaim: 'Blimey! Listen to this . . . '
Cressida Connolly, Spectator
The most comprehensive and well-evidenced account to date of the idea that fending off the awareness of death is the prime mover of the human condition
John Gray, New Statesman