Synopsis
A Financial Times 'What to read in 2025' book
From ancient times to our digital present, Strangers and Intimates traces the dramatic emergence of private life, and argues that it is now in mortal danger.
'Brilliantly original . . . endlessly fascinating and full of surprises' – Alice Loxton, author of 18
'It is refreshing - and empowering - to read such a...
Details
15 May 2025464 pages
9781529034165Imprint: Picador
Reviews
From Tudor Treason Trials to Monica Lewinsky and beyond, this book brilliantly deploys the author's deep knowledge of literature, political ideas, as well as the history of law and of leisure . . . a tour de force.David Abulafia, author of The Boundless Sea
A brilliantly original line of investigation, taking the reader on an epic journey through the ages . . . endlessly fascinating and full of surprisesAlice Loxton, author of 18
From Thomas More and Oliver Cromwell to Jennicam, Big Brother and Monica Lewinsky . . . one of the most thought-provoking books I’ve read in yearsAdrian Tinniswood, author of The Power and the Glory
Amidst all the current narrow technological determinism, it is refreshing - and empowering - to read such a nuanced, thoughtful history of this slippery conceptKate Fox, author of Watching the English
