Book description
Has any big subject ever generated so many myths, lies and unfounded
claims as sex?
The Rough Guide to Sex
is the antidote to the cynical hype, noisy boasts and all those
embarrassed silences. It tells it how it is - for men and women, gay and
straight from touch and masturbation to sexual positions with accessible
'how to do it' advice. Honest and informative, author James McConnachie
gets up close and personal, covering not just body parts, techniques and
accessories, but sexual health, attitudes, expectations and beliefs.
Amply illustrated, this is a book for the curious, dealing with
everything you know and don't know about sex- and beyond. It unveils the
nature of desire, the meaning of fantasy, the science of orgasm - what
works and what doesn't for both him and her. It tells how scientists and
gurus, writers and lovers, perverts and priests have all contributed to
the story of sex. Above all, it looks at how sex really figures in
people's lives. Myth-busting, witty, thoughtful, and candid, The
Rough Guide to Sex
uncovers the facts of life without the fiction.
James McConnachie is author of The Book of Love: in Search of the
Kama sutra
which has been critically acclaimed, translated into 3 languages and
was shortlisted for Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year '08
