Falling in Love
A History of Torment & Enchantment

By Sheila Sullivan
December 2000
Papermac / Macmillan UK
ISBN: 0333753542
383 Pages
$18.95 paper original

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The author explores the psychological, social, sexual and cultural processes that allow normally rational people lose their reason. Clear-headed and wise, this is an indispensable guide to the strange territory of a love affair. The Observer: "Sweepingly erudite, smartly reflective…a delightful journey, full of unexpected detours." The London Daily Telegraph: "Sullivan comes into her own as a true enthusiast for romantic love." The Financial Times: "A well-researched and well-meditated book, which surveys the experiences of falling in love…"

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