The Monocle Book of Gentle Living

Monocle has always been a champion of taking it slow, It has encouraged readers to dive into a lake and go for a run, To sleep well, To eat food whose makers are proud of its provenance, In a shouty, jabbing-finger moment in history, it has done its bit to argue for a new modern etiquette to be generous with our time, hospitality and forgiveness, Now its editors and correspondents have brought all of this together in The Monocle Manifesto for a Gentler Life, a book that urges us all to slow down, reconnect, make good things and see nice places, And it also knows when to wear a cheeky smile, Chapters include:

• An illustrated guide to being nice, respecting your neighbour and controlling your social media rants,

• Profiles of the happiest nations – and the least lonely too,

• How to build a house that’s good for you and your family,

• Essays from leading thinkers and great writers on what we can gain if we shift gear,

• The businesses charting a better course – from management to pride in production,

• Food – a celebration of the locally made, the chefs that bring people together and a recipe or two,

• The objects to own that will give pleasure for years,

• The people who changed direction, slowed down and made it work,

• The compact cities where you can run a company, be inspired, have a good social life – and be hiking in a forest at 5pm,