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Strangers and Intimates

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15 May 2025
464 pages
9781529034165
Imprint: Picador

Reviews

Jenkins's history of private life is more urgent than ever . . . Lucid and elegant
A brilliantly original line of investigation, taking the reader on an epic journey through the ages . . . endlessly fascinating and full of surprises
Well written and always provocative
Amidst all the current narrow technological determinism, it is refreshing - and empowering - to read such a nuanced, thoughtful history of this slippery concept