The Curious History of Dating: From Jane Austen to Tinder by Nichi Hodgson Paper

Description: The Curious History of Dating by Nichi Hodgson A light-hearted, intimate and emphatically feminist history of dating, from Jane Austen to Tinder FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A LIGHT-HEARTED, INTIMATE AND EMPHATICALLY FEMINIST HISTORY OF DATING A new approach to romance . . . The heroines of Regency novels could teach todays young women a trick or two Sunday Times Entertaining and well-researched The LadyPacey, intelligent and authoritative with bags of wit Law GazetteA whistle-stop tour of dating through history History Extra What if Mr Darcy had simply been able to swipe right? Dating has never been easy. The road to true love has always been rutted with heartbreak, but do we have it any easier today? How did Victorians come out? How did love blossom in war-torn Europe? And why did 80s video-dating never take off? Bursting with little-known facts and tantalising tales of lovelorn men and besotted women, Nichi Hodgsons intriguing history of amorous relationships, from enamoured Georgians to frenziedly swiping millennials (and everyone in between) may leave you grateful that you live - and love - today. Flap A LIGHT-HEARTED, INTIMATE AND EMPHATICALLY FEMINIST HISTORY OF DATING What if the Duke of Hastings had simply been able to swipe right? Dating has never been easy. The road to true love has always been rutted with heartbreak, but do we have it any easier today? How did Victorians come out? How did love blossom in war-torn Europe? And why did 80s video-dating never take off? Bursting with little-known facts and tantalising tales of lovelorn men and besotted women, Nichi Hodgsons intriguing history of amorous relationships, from enamoured Georgians to frenziedly swiping millennials (and everyone in between) may leave you grateful that you live - and love - today. Entertaining and well-researched The Lady Pacey, intelligent and authoritative with bags of wit Law Gazette A whistle-stop tour of dating through history History Extra Author Biography Nichi Hodgson is a journalist, broadcaster and author living in London. She regularly contributes to Sky News, the BBC and the Telegraph on sex, love, the dating industry and gender politics. A former Silicon Valley matchmaker, Nichi consults for dating apps around the world. Nichi was one of the first British journalists to court-report via Twitter, and is cited in Wikipedia for her coverage of the 2012 obscenity trial, R v Peacock. Nichi co-hosts the Bisexual Brunch podcast and is a regular commentator on BBC Radio 2s The Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 4s Womans Hour and on BBC Radio 5 Live. She makes frequent appearances in TV documentaries and debates on dating, technology and society. Her first book, Bound To You, detailing her time as a professional dominatrix and personal submissive, was published by Hodder. Review Anyone who has negotiated the thrills of the chase for romance will smile with recognition and sigh in sympathy while reading this entertaining and well-researched history. * The Lady *Bound to You is a welt-mark above the majority of books which have been marketed to the Fifty Shades fan, and will make an elegant edition to any discerning womans top shelf * Literary Review *Hodgson covers a lot of ground in 234 pages - this is a pacey, intelligent and authoritative account with bags of wit. * LawGazette.co.uk *Nichi Hodgson takes you on a whistle-stop tour of dating through history * historyextra.com *A new approach to romance . . . The heroines of Regency novels could teach todays young women a trick or two. * Sunday Times *Nichis writing is articulate, entertaining, informative and eye-opening. -- J. V. WilsonA fascinating look at our attitudes to sex and relationships from the 1700s to the present day. Thoroughly recommended. -- Hazel MillichampI loved it. -- Adele Taylor Long Description A LIGHT-HEARTED, INTIMATE AND EMPHATICALLY FEMINIST HISTORY OF DATING A new approach to romance . . . The heroines of Regency novels could teach todays young women a trick or two Sunday Times Entertaining and well-researched The Lady Pacey, intelligent and authoritative with bags of wit Law Gazette A whistle-stop tour of dating through history History Extra What if Mr Darcy had simply been able to swipe right? Dating has never been easy. The road to true love has always been rutted with heartbreak, but do we have it any easier today? How did Victorians come out? How did love blossom in war-torn Europe? And why did 80s video-dating never take off? Bursting with little-known facts and tantalising tales of lovelorn men and besotted women, Nichi Hodgsons intriguing history of amorous relationships, from enamoured Georgians to frenziedly swiping millennials (and everyone in between) may leave you grateful that you live - and love - today. Review Quote I loved it. Promotional "Headline" A light-hearted, intimate and emphatically feminist history of dating, from Jane Austen to Tinder Details ISBN1472147014 Author Nichi Hodgson Pages 256 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2022 ISBN-10 1472147014 ISBN-13 9781472147011 Publication Date 2022-01-06 UK Release Date 2022-01-06 Format Paperback Imprint Robinson Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle From Jane Austen to Tinder DEWEY 306.7309 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-06-27 AU Release Date 2022-06-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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