Steeped in honey, Juventius, your golden eyes, and as sweet too when I press my lips to them – three hundred thousand kisses is not close to enoughFor centuries, evidence of queer love in the ancient world was ignored or suppressed. Even today, only a few, famous narratives are widely known – yet there’s a rich literary tradition of Greek and Roman love that extends far beyond this handful of stories. Here, the poet Sean Hewitt and painter Luke Edward Hall collect together, for the first time, forty of the most exhilarating queer tales in the classical canon and bring them newly to life. A ground-breaking anthology that changes the way we see the ancient world – and invites us to reflect on the puritanism of our own – 300,000 Kisses is a riotous celebration of desire in all its forms.

About the AuthorLuke Edward Hall is an English artist, designer and columnist working across multiple disciplines. His philosophy is shaped by a love of storytelling, fantasy and romanticism. He lives in London and Gloucestershire.ReviewsThis lithe, rich anthology of stunning poetry and beguiling stories of queer love from the ancient world pulses with desire, lust, loss and seduction… Scintillating… An essential addition to any library — Uli Lenart * Attitude magazine *Book InformationISBN 9780241575734Author Luke Edward HallFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Particular BooksPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 649gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 158mm * 24mm