Great Loves (DK Great)

Romance in its many shapes and forms is celebrated around the world. It is a constant act of affection shown irrespective of age, race, gender or background, and is one way in which we show our humanity.
This beautiful visual guide reveals the most passionate and tragic love tales throughout the centuries from people all over the world and includes:

- Profiles stories of love and lovers throughout history, from the best-known - like Mark Antony and Cleopatra, Napoleon and Josephine, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono - to less famous but equally powerful examples, like Hadrian and Antinous, Anne Lister and Ann Walker, and Mildred and Richard Loving
- Specially commissioned illustrations that represent the individuals involved, with images of letters, paintings and artifacts that tell the story of each love affair
- Quotes from love letters, poems, songs and stories by the...