Synopsis
As heard on BBC Radio 4's 'Start the Week'
'Brilliantly original . . . endlessly fascinating' – Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen
'An intricate cultural history . . . thought-provoking' - The Sunday Times
'A nuanced, thoughtful history' – Kate Fox, author of Watching the English
A Financial Times 'What to Read in 2025' Book
From ancient times to our digital present, Strangers and Intimates...
Details
15 May 2025464 pages
9781529034165Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Jenkins's history of private life is more urgent than ever . . . Lucid and elegantTelegraph
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 Eighteen
Well written and always provocativeDavid Aaronovitch, The Observer
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
