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The Art of Discarding

How to get rid of clutter and find joy

Nagisa Tatsumi author Angus Turvill translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton

Published:11th Jan '18

Should be back in stock very soon

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The original Japanese edition of The Art of Discarding, titled Suteru! Gijutsu, was published in 2000 and became an overnight sensation - selling a million copies in six months and inspiring a young Marie Kondo. The book has since become a multimillion-copy international bestseller, but it has never been translated into English, until now.

In this guide to living a calmer, more ordered life, renowned author Nagisa Tatsumi teaches us how letting go of unwanted things will transform our day-to-day happiness. The book offers practical advice and techniques to help readers learn to let go of stuff that is holding them back, as well as tips for acquiring less in the first place.

It's time to live with less.

'This book is a compelling read because of its many vivid descriptions of the psychological snags that make people reluctant to discard things' - New York Times

'This book completely opened my eyes to reorganisation' - Marie Kondo

ISBN: 9781473648234

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 16mm

Weight: 134g

176 pages