Book description
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In 1939, on the campus of Indiana University, a revolution has begun.
The stir is caused by Alfred Kinsey, a zoologist who is determined to
take sex out of the bedroom. John Milk, a freshman, is enthralled by
the professor's daring lectures and over the next two decades becomes
Kinsey's right hand man. But Kinsey teaches Milk more than the art of
objective enquiry. Behind closed doors, he is a sexual enthusiast of
the highest order and as a member of his inner circle' of researchers,
Milk is called on to participate in experiments that become
increasingly uninhibited ...<
'Boyle is one of America's most fluent, dazzling and
readable writers ... So vivid is his prose that we get caught up in
the relationships between the circle, their unconventional marriages,
their attempts to combat jealousy for the sake of society's
enlightenment' Uncut 'His satire is spot-on ... Boyle's portrait of
the scientist remains rich with comic nuance' Sunday Times 'A
fascinating look at post-war American views on sex, along with a
compelling and very humane study on the nature of desire, jealousy,
love and marriage. Plus, it's stuffed with sex!' Daily Mirror 'This is
a wonderful novel, beautifully constructed and written, and constantly
compelling. Boyle just gets better and better' Daily Mail
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In 1939, on the campus of Indiana University, a revolution has begun.
The stir is caused by Alfred Kinsey, a zoologist who is determined to
take sex out of the bedroom. John Milk, a freshman, is enthralled by
the professor's daring lectures and over the next two decades becomes
Kinsey's right hand man. But Kinsey teaches Milk more than the art of
objective enquiry. Behind closed doors, he is a sexual enthusiast of
the highest order and as a member of his inner circle' of researchers,
Milk is called on to participate in experiments that become
increasingly uninhibited ...<
