A veritable Milk Tray of titillating tales, which quickly kicks off with stories of bedhopping, longing, affairs, orgies, smut and filth... no one can criticise this collection for a narrow range of desire'

The Times

A hefty great volume... Frostrup has brought a fresh eye to amorous fiction... A quick perusal of <i>Desire</i>'s contents reveals an admirably broad range of sexual expression'

Daily Telegraph

Frostrup has always managed to combine cleverness with sexiness

Tatler

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The perfect bedside companion

Best Magazine

To inspire new erotic writers, Frostrup has edited <i>Desire: 100 of Literature's Sexiest Stories</i>, pulling together some of the raciest lines in history

Sun

The stories are well chosen from a variety of sources, not just from the romantic genre but literary and historical fiction as well... A really enjoyable collection'

Nudge Book

[This will be] eagerly welcomed by bookworms who like their reading material to venture between the sheets. Forget EL James, though: these saucy stories are generally well written

Metro

A special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology series of 100 of literature's sexiest stories, chosen by Mariella Frostrup and the Erotic Review.

Strict mistresses, naughty maids, handsome gardeners and disarming strangers; literature is awash with love, sex and desire. This collection brings together 100 of the best examples, hand-picked by Mariella Frostrup and the Erotic Review.

From romance and seduction to downright dirty deeds, here are prize-winners, bestsellers and rising stars, each of whom prove that when it comes to the bedroom, a little fiction goes a long way.

So whether you're looking for love, lust or something in between, this gorgeous anthology is the perfect gift... or bedside companion.
Reviews for Desire:
'A veritable Milk Tray of titillating tales' THE TIMES

'Frostrup has brought a fresh eye to amorous fiction' THE TELEGRAPH

'The perfect bedside companion' Best Magazine

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A special edition of literature's 100 sexiest stories, chosen by Mariella Frostrup and the Erotic Review.
Edited by high profile arts and literature journalist Mariella Frostrup.

Product details

ISBN
9781800249653
Published
2021-12-09
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight
1180 gr
Height
244 mm
Width
174 mm
Thickness
40 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
768

Biographical note

Mariella Frostrup is one of the UK's leading journalists, broadcasters and critics. She was the presenter of Open Book on Radio 4 for eighteen years before moving to Times Radio, and has judged the Booker Prize.

The Erotic Review is the iconic magazine devoted to two things: great writing and sex.