"An erotic scandal chronicle so popular it became a byword... Expertly tailored for contemporary readers. It combines scurrilous attacks on the social and political celebritites of the day, disguised just enough to exercise titillating speculatuion, with luscious erotic tales."
--"Belles Lettres"
This story concerns the return of to earth of the goddess of Justice, Astrea, to gather information about private and public behavior on the island of Atalantis. Manley drew on her experience as well as on an obsessive observation of her milieu to produce this fast paced narrative of political and erotic intrigue.
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"An erotic scandal chronicle so popular it became a byword... Expertly tailored for contemporary readers. It combines scurrilous attacks on the social and political celebritites of the day, disguised just enough to exercise titillating speculatuion, with luscious erotic tales."
--"Belles Lettres"
This story concerns the return of to earth of the goddess of Justice, Astrea, to gather information about private and public behavior on the island of Atalantis. Manley drew on her experience as well as on an obsessive observation of her milieu to produce this fast paced narrative of political and erotic intrigue.
Imprint | New York University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 1992 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | March 1992 |
Editors | Ros Ballaster, Alan Freeman |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 400 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8147-5478-8 |
Barcode | 9780814754788 |
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LSN | 0-8147-5478-3 |