A Natural History of Love
The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this "audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love" (Washington Post Book World) is...
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The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this "audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love" (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679761839 (0679761837)
Publish date: February 21st 1995
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
Love,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Natural History,
Sociology,
Sexuality,
Psychology
Her prose- it is so... purple! So thickly, densely written, with lavish adjectives. Lavish adjectives? See, now it's happening to me too.I need to reread this, because I don't remember specifics bits of love history and lore, only the sense of her prose being over the top.
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