Guardian Australia · History books

The Kiss by Katie Barclay review – a history of passion, power and puckering up

· By Tiffany Watt Smith
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From heads of state to foot-kissing knights, Hollywood romcoms to sex, a fascinating story of the gesture that for centuries has brought people together

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