Product Description

A box of chocolates, a bunch of flowers -- lovely, but gone in an instant. Here, in a book that can be treasured forever, are fifty priceless bouquets of romance for the person you love. From Antony and Cleopatra to Hepburn and Tracy, from the Taj Mahal to the Rainbow Room, The 50 Most Romantic Things Ever Done gathers the most extraordinary stories of what historical figures, celebrities, and ordinary people have done for love. The 50 Most Romantic Things Ever Done is irresistible reading -- a book for the incurable romantic in us all.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2004678 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .53" h x 4.48" w x 7.38" l, .27 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

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A compendium of the most romantic things done by famous and everyday people recounts such events as Clark Gable's taking Carole Lombard to a Hollywood party in a heart-covered Model T and Robert Browning's poetry-reading courtship of Elizabeth Barrett.

From the Publisher

A box of chocolates, a bunch of flowers--lovely but gone in an instant.Here, in a book that can be treasured forever, are fifty priceless bouquets ofromance for the person you love. From Antony and Cleopatra to Hepburn andTracy, from the Taj Mahal to the Rainbow Room, The 50 Most Romantic ThingsEver Done gathers the most extraordinary stories of what historicalfigures, celebrities, and just plain folks have done for love.

Among the unforgettable tales: the woman who looked into the eyes of a handsomestranger on a plane and knew at once he was the man she would marry--and howthey eventually connected; Carole Lombard's special Valentine's Day gift toClark Gable; the couple who ran off to live together on a tropical island oftheir own in the South Pacific; the real story that inspired the classic rockhit "Layla"; and forty-six other true stories that will capture your heart.

The 50 Most Romantic Things Ever Done is irresistible reading--a bookfor the incurable romantic in us all.

A journalist who has written for major newspapers and magazines and hasproduced for television news, Dini Von Mueffling is also the president of LoveHeals, an organization dedicated to AIDS awareness and prevention in youngpeople. She lives in New York City.