{"product_id":"aphrodite-a-memoir-of-the-senses-paperback","title":"Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe House of the Spirits, \u003c\/em\u003eIsabel 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in \u003cem\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ode to sensuality that is an irresistible blend of memory, imagination and the senses, \u003cem\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/em\u003e is familiar territory for readers who know her fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in \u003cem\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ode to sensuality that is an irresistible blend of memory, imagination and the senses, \u003cem\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/em\u003e is familiar territory for readers who know her fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753427140896,"sku":"9780060930172","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/208bad6b3fde84245623baab2107f58e.webp?v=1780019969","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/aphrodite-a-memoir-of-the-senses-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}