{"product_id":"great-loves-by-dk-9780241517451","title":"Great Loves","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moving illustrated account of history's most passionate and enduring love stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, human history has been shaped by politics, power, and war - but what about love?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMark 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat Loves\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates history's most famous romances - the joyful, the tragic, and the epic - in one stunning visual guide, showing that, regardless of age, race, gender, or orientation, love has always been a force to be reckoned with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis boldly illustrated 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46843856617708,"sku":"9780241517451","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26973843482273.jpg?v=1758816344","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/great-loves-by-dk-9780241517451","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}