A Little Trip in the Airport

About This Novel

The airport was originally just a transitional space during travel, where only "departures" and "arrivals" occurred. However, in the eyes of Alain de Botton, it has become a museum integrating various cultural aspects. In the summer of 2009, Alain de Botton was invited to serve as the "first writer-in-residence" at Heathrow International Airport in the United Kingdom. He can get to know passengers from all over the world and interview all kinds of people, including security personnel, pilots, CEOs, and even airport chaplains; he can also enter and exit the departure hall, arrival hall, airport restricted area and airport hotel at will. De Botton uses his unique perspective to explore the familiar and mysterious "non-place" of the airport, observing the wonder and vulgarity, as well as the interaction between passengers and employees. A week later, based on what he saw and heard, and with his usual combination of humor and wisdom, he wrote this extraordinary cross-border cultural and creative work that explores travel, work, relationships and the nature of daily life. Let us know that being in an airport can be more enlightening than we give it credit for.

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