Aphrodite : A Memoir of the Senses by Isabel Allende (1998, Hardcover)

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060175907
ISBN-139780060175900
eBay Product ID (ePID)804366

Product Key Features

Book TitleAphrodite : a Memoir of the Senses
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicSexuality, Animals / General, Social Psychology, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Health & Fitness, Psychology
AuthorIsabel Allende
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight30.6 Oz
Item Length6.2 in
Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-040274
SynopsisNew York Times -bestselling author Isabel Allende celebrates the pleasures of the sensual life in this rich, joyful and slyly humorous book, a combination of personal narrative and treasury of erotic lore. Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex. After considerable research and study, she has become an authority on aphrodisiacs, which include everything from food and drink to stories and, of course, love. Readers will find here recipes from Allende's mother, poems, stories from ancient and foreign literatures, paintings, personal anecdotes, fascinating tidbits on the sensual art of foodand its effects on amorous performance, tips on how to attract your mate and revive flagging virility, passages on the effect of smell on libido, a history of alcoholic beverages, and much more. An ode to sensuality that is an irresistible blend of memory, imagination and the senses, Aphrodite is familiar territory for readers who know her fiction., New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende celebrates the pleasures of the sensual life in this rich, joyful and slyly humorous book, a combination of personal narrative and treasury of erotic lore. Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex. After considerable research and study, she has become an authority on aphrodisiacs, which include everything from food and drink to stories and, of course, love. Readers will find here recipes from Allende's mother, poems, stories from ancient and foreign literatures, paintings, personal anecdotes, fascinating tidbits on the sensual art of foodand its effects on amorous performance, tips on how to attract your mate and revive flagging virility, passages on the effect of smell on libido, a history of alcoholic beverages, and much more. An ode to sensuality that is an irresistible blend of memory, imagination and the senses, Aphrodite is familiar territory for readers who know her fiction.
LC Classification NumberPQ8098.1.L54A6713

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