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Who can resist Richard Gordon鈥檚 cheeky romp through The Alarming History of
Sex? (Sinclair-Stevenson, 拢20, ISBN 1 85619 493 0). This so-called
鈥渉istory鈥� really comprises a haphazard and Anglocentric anthology of the
author鈥檚 favourite stories and titbits on the subject. Elizabeth I鈥檚 virginity,
Jack the Ripper, Freud and the suffragettes all jostle for an equal say. Expect
laughter, not titillation, and a deceptively informative foray into humanity鈥檚
favourite subject.