At The Existentialist Cafe - Sarah Bakewell
Couldn't load pickup availability
Description
From the bestselling author of How to Live, an enthralling and original new book about a group of young thinkers, the birth of existentialism and some of the biggest questions of all
Shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
Paris, near the turn of 1932-3. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and their friend Raymond Aron, who opens their eyes to a radical new way of thinking…
‘It’s not often that you miss your bus stop because you’re so engrossed in reading a book about existentialism, but I did exactly that... The story of Sartre, Beauvoir, Camus, Heidegger et al is strange, fun and compelling reading. If it doesn’t win awards, I will eat my copy’ Independent on Sunday
‘Bakewell shows how fascinating were some of the existentialists’ ideas and how fascinating, often frightful, were their lives. Vivid, humorous anecdotes are interwoven with a lucid and unpatronising exposition of their complex philosophy… Tender, incisive and fair’ Daily Telegraph
‘Quirky, funny, clear and passionate… Few writers are as good as Bakewell at explaining complicated ideas in a way that makes them easy to understand’ Mail on Sunday
Free freight on NZ Orders over $300!
Our shipping rates are based on the cost of your combined purchases.
| Size | South Island NZ | North Island NZ | Australia | Other |
| Standard ($1-$150) |
NZ$8 | NZ$8 | NZ$16 | $24 |
| Medium (150.01-$299.99) |
NZ$12 | NZ$12 | NZ$25 | $55 |
| Large ($250.01 - $299.99) |
NZ$125 | NZ$25 | NZ$100 | Please email |
As a general rule, orders will be dispatched from our Queenstown store, on the next business day after payment is received. Sometimes, we might achieve same day dispatch, however this is not guaranteed. All orders are freighted via standard security freight, utilising several different Third Party couriers, depending on product ordered and delivery address. Dispatch will usually take 1-3 business days from leaving our store. Freight for items/destinations outside of normal regions, should be negotiated prior to dispatch.
Click and Collect - With online purchases, the customer has an option to personally collect from our NZSHRED store at 19 Shotover Street, Queenstown. These purchases are freight & handling free-of-charge.
Please note all Solid Paddlebaords and Surfboards are Click and Collect ONLY.
For all International Orders, a phone number is required so please include. For China a Resident ID is also required.
Send us a message through our Customer Service page or use our Live Chat - just click the red bubble on the right hand side
Collapsible tab content