Look of Love The Art of the Romance Novel

Name: Look of Love The Art of the Romance Novel
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ISBN: 9781568983127

ISBN-10: 1568983123

ISBN-13: 9781568983127

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jennifer McKnight-Trontz

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Swashbuckling sailors, dashing dukes, naughty nurses, and sexy steward-esses caught in webs of love, passion, betrayal, and intrigue: these are the raw materials of the romance novel--and the lusty covers that advertise them. In The Look of Love, Jennifer McKnight-Trontz provides a rollicking history of the covers and stories that have captivated millions of readers worldwide. More than 150 of the most sensational covers from this venerable if venal literary form are shown in glorious color, focusing on the period from 1940 to 1970, romance design's most fertile era. The Look of Love features artwork and excerpts from titles such as Passion Flower, Kept Woman, Rendezvous in Lisbon, and…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990

Jennifer McKnight-Trontz is the author of The Good Citizen's Handbook: A Guide to Proper Behavior &, with Alex Steinweiss, For the Record: The Life & Work of Alex Steinweiss.