Our society worships at the fountain of youth. Each year, we try to delay the arrival of old age, using everything at our disposal, from extreme exercise and botox to pilates and cosmetic dentistry. But in the process, are we missing out on a distinct and extraordinarily valuable stage of life?
Asking whether it is better to be forever young or to grin toothlessly and live an authentic old age, Daniel Klein journeys to the Greek island of Hydra to see a different side to aging. There he draws on the lives of Octagenarian Greek locals, as well as philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, to discover the secrets of aging happily. A travel book, a witty meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, this is a delightful, quirky jaunt through the terrain of old age, led by a perceptive and witty modern-day sage.

• Reclaiming Epicurus: Penguin Specials
• The Art of Happiness (Penguin Classics)
• The Happiness of Pursuit: Find the Quest that will Bring Purpose to Your Life
• All the Light We Cannot See
• Happiness by Design: Finding Pleasure and Purpose in Everyday Life