{"product_id":"9781787335066","title":"In Defence of Leisure","description":"Author: Singh, Akshi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787335066\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo women ninety years apart ask themselves the same question- What is the difference between living, and feeling truly alive?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe celebrated psychoanalyst Marion Milner invented new ways of thinking about leisure. A hundred years on, Akshi Singh follows her methods, with life-changing consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Illuminating and thought-provoking' Darian Leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Astounding, generous, and quietly exhilarating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' Daisy LaFarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarion Milner lived for the entirety of the twentieth century. By the age of ninety-eight she had written nine books revealing how free time and creativity are vital for a fulfilled life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAkshi Singh was born ninety years after Milner, in Rajasthan, over four thousand miles away from where Milner lived and worked. At first glance, the worlds of these two women seem entirely separate. Yet when Singh found herself standing at a crossroads in her life and grieving personal loss, she realised the questions and preoccupations Milner was exploring were her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Defence of Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e presents Marion Milner as a writer for our times. In asking the simple question- \u003ci\u003ehow do I want to spend my free time\u003c\/i\u003e? Milner developed a method for discovering her true likes and dislikes. As Singh follows Milner's approach - from keeping a diary to painting, building a home to travelling to the sea - she discovers the importance of rest, creativity and play in all of our lives, and how it can open the door to achieving what we truly desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exquisite, open-hearted celebration of desire, friendship and lives imaginatively lived' Marianne Brooker, author of \u003ci\u003eIntervals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Singh's verve and intelligence radiate from every page' Hannah Zeavin\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46726952878238,"sku":"UBD-9781787335066","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787335066.jpg?v=1776490853","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787335066","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}