The Monocle Book of Gentle Living, pubblicato da Thames & Hudson, è un libro che riguarda il godersi la vita senza affanni. L'opera ricca di illustrazioni, curata dal team editoriale della rivista britannica di lifestyle Monocle, include una guida illustrata alla gentilezza, introduzioni ai paesi più felici del mondo e storie di persone che hanno fatto un passo indietro e deciso di rallentare.

Monocle has always been a champion of taking it slow. It has encouraged readers to dive into a lake and go for a run. To sleep well. To eat food whose makers are proud of its provenance. In a shouty, jabbing-finger moment in history, it has done its bit to argue for a new modern etiquette to be generous with our time, hospitality and forgiveness. Now its editors and correspondents have brought all of this together in The Monocle Manifesto for a Gentler Life, a book that urges us all to slow down, reconnect, make good things and see nice places. And it also knows when to wear a cheeky smile.