Is your heart fluttering in anticipation? Is your stomach tight with nerves? Are you falling in love? Feeling a bit miffed? Are you curious (perhaps about this book)? Do you have the heebie-jeebies? Are you antsy with iktsuarpok? Or giddy with dépaysement?

Taking you across the globe and throughout time, The Book of Human Emotions will introduce you to 154 rare and familiar feelings. Each has its own story, and reveals the strange forces which shape our rich and varied internal worlds. You'll discover feelings you never knew you had (like basorexia, the sudden urge to kiss someone), the perfect word for a particular time and place (if you've heard of hygge, try gezelligheid, the Dutch term for the cosy intimacy of a winter's evening in with friends), and uncover the secret histories of boredom and confidence. Along the way, you'll gain unexpected insights into why we feel the way we do.