num_pages: 131
description: Behind a cacophony of traffic noise iPhone alerts and our ever-spinning thoughts an elusive notion - silence - lies in wait. But what really is silence? Where can it be found? And why is it more important now than ever?Erling 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.Take a deep breath and prepare to submerge yourself in Silence. Your own South Pole is out there somewhere.
language: English
title: Silence: In the Age of Noise
publisher: Penguin