Thy Neighbor's Wife
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Thy Neighbor's Wife is a non-fiction book by Gay Talese
, published in 1981 and updated in 2009.
The book is an exploration of early-1950s sexuality in America, with notable discussion of the free love
subculture. It provides a snapshot of liberated pre-AIDS
sexual morality.
In preparation for writing the book, Talese had intercourse with his neighbor's wife for several months at clothing-optional resort Sandstone Retreat
.
Gay Talese
Gay Talese is an American author. He wrote for The New York Times in the early 1960s and helped to define literary journalism...
, published in 1981 and updated in 2009.
The book is an exploration of early-1950s sexuality in America, with notable discussion of the free love
Free love
The term free love has been used to describe a social movement that rejects marriage, which is seen as a form of social bondage. The Free Love movement’s initial goal was to separate the state from sexual matters such as marriage, birth control, and adultery...
subculture. It provides a snapshot of liberated pre-AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
sexual morality.
In preparation for writing the book, Talese had intercourse with his neighbor's wife for several months at clothing-optional resort Sandstone Retreat
Sandstone Retreat
Sandstone Retreat was a 1970s clothing-optional, open sexuality resort located at Sandstone Ranch, a estate in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking Malibu and the Pacific Ocean. The Retreat was the subject of a 1975 documentary called Sandstone. It is referenced in the 1973 edition of More Joy...
.
External links
- The Life and Loves of Gay Talese: discussion of the work and its author from ABC NewsABC NewsABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
.