It ended badly thirteen of the worst breakups in history

"A humorous, well-researched pop history of the disastrous love lives of prominent historical figures, from Lord Byron to Elizabeth TaylorIf you are lying in bed right now, a pint of ice cream in one hand, a bottle of scotch in the other, and this book clenched between your teeth (one tooth is missi...

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Main Author: Wright, Jennifer (New York Observer columnist)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2015.
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