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Edward Brooke-Hitching traces the story of love down the centuries, through a host of fascinating and often bizarre objects and stories <\/p>

By Charlotte Hodgman\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 07 February 2024 at 07:31 AM<\/p>

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From prehistoric carvings and medieval spell books to grand romantic gestures and tokens of affection, throughout history there has been no shortage of ways to say those three little words. Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman, Edward Brooke-Hitching shares some incredible, and curious, stories of love through time \u2013 from ancient Mesopotamia to the modern day.<\/p>\n\n

Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of Love: A Curious History<\/em> (Simon & Schuster, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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