The Sinner's Grand Tour by Tony Perrottet

The Sinner's Grand Tour by Tony Perrottet

Sex and travel have always been intertwined, and never more so than on the classic Grand Tour of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today the Continent is still littered with salacious remnants of that golden age, where secret boudoirs, notorious dungeons, and forbidden artifacts lured travelers all the way from London to Capri.

In The Sinner's Grand Tour, celebrated historian and travel writer Tony Perrottet sets off to discover a string of legendary sites and relics that are still kept far from public view. In southern France, an ancient text leads him inside the ch teau of the Marquis de Sade, now owned by fashion icon Pierre Cardin. In Paris, an 1883 prostitute guide helps him discover the Belle poque fantasy brothel Le Chabanais and the lost sex chair of King Edward VI. Renaissance documents in the Vatican Secret Archives point the way to the Pope's very own apartments in Vatican City, wherein lies the fabled Stufetta del Bibbiena, a pornography-covered bathroom painted by Raphael in 1516.

With his unique blend of original research, sharp wit, and hilarious anecdotes, Perrottet brings us a romping travel adventure through the scandalous backrooms of historical Europe.

Tony Perrottet is a well-known author and a regular on the History Channel, where he has discussed topics ranging from the Crusades to the birth of disco. He became a traveling correspondent after graduating from Sydney University and contributed to a number of publications.

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ISBN 13	9780307592187
ISBN 10	0307592189
Title	The Sinner's Grand Tour
Author	Tony Perrottet
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Year published	2011-05-10
Number of pages	304
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