Advice on achieving a fulfilling old age from one of the bestselling
authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .
After being advised by his dentist to get tooth implants, Daniel Klein
decides to stick with his dentures and instead use the money to make a
trip to the Greek island Hydra and discover the secrets of aging
happily. Drawing on the inspiring lives of his Greek friends and
philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, Klein uncovers the simple
pleasures that are available late in life, as well as the refined
pleasures that only a mature mind can fully appreciate.
A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic
guide to living well, Travels with Epicurus is a delightful jaunt to
the Aegean and through the terrain of old age that only a free spirit
like Klein could lead.