Great Loves

Author: DK

Narrator: Emma Hignett

Unabridged: 3 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 03/22/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Social History, Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Historical Biography

Synopsis

A moving account of history's most passionate and enduring love stories.

For centuries, human history has been shaped by politics, power, and war - but what about love?

Mark Antony's love for Cleopatra led to war between Rome and Egypt; Emperor Xuanzang of Tang relinquished the Mandate of Heaven for Yang Guifei; and the English Reformation was borne out of Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn. Over the centuries since, these great loves - and many others - have been celebrated, recorded, and memorialized to stand alongside the annals of war, peace, and politics that have moulded today's world.

Great Loves celebrates history's most famous romances - the joyful, the tragic, and the epic - in one stunning guide, showing that, regardless of age, race, gender, or orientation, love has always been a force to be reckoned with.

This title presents a diverse range of stories from around the world, including many relationships that defied the conventions of their day, and features romantic quotes from personal correspondence, poetry, and fiction.

About The Author

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. https://www.dk.com/

Reviews

Goodreads review by Camila

A very interesting and diverse list of history’s most noteworthy couples. Some have more information than others, and I get why the more ancient ones only have a few paragraphs, but there were some more modern couples I wanted to learn more about and that I’m sure could have easily had another page......more

Goodreads review by Katelynn

Really interesting look into some of history’s greatest love stories. I loved the diversity of the stories included; I’d say at least half were LGBTQ+ couples. I also appreciated that they didn’t just include couples with “happy endings”. There were a lot of tragic stories here. My only complaint is......more

Goodreads review by John

Love is a many splendored thing, love lifts us up where we belong, all you need is love!......more

Goodreads review by Markie

I really enjoyed reading about the lives of inspiring couples. I like how the book was inclusive, portraying the lives of gay and lesbian couples. Truly love has no boundaries I’m noticed that the best love stories in the book and probably in real life are slow burns. Rash and explosive love doesn’t......more

Goodreads review by Moshita

Inspiring only in certain places, the book is an excellent starting point to deep dive into Wikipedia and google to learn about celebrated and talented individuals.......more