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

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 If, on a European holiday, you get flustered greeting people – should you kiss? how many times? – spare a thought for Dutch…

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