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What is your idea of perfect happiness? - Conversations inspired by the Proust Questionnaire to inspire you - cover

What is your idea of perfect happiness? - Conversations inspired by the Proust Questionnaire to inspire you

Rossella E. Frigerio

Editorial: Rossella E. Frigerio

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Sinopsis

"What is your idea of perfect happiness?"
So begins the Proust Questionnaire. A set of questions written by Marcel Proust in the late 1800s, it was designed as a parlour game to uncover the true nature of each player.
In this book, 23 incredible individuals share their answers to some of these questions. Featuring everyone from an artisan chocolatier in Italy to a concept store owner a Lebanon, their insights offer inspiring glimpses into the beauty of each singular life lived.
Delve into this edit of conversations as a reminder that curiosity is essential to fulfilment.
Disponible desde: 21/03/2023.

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