Some of the hottest, foulest porn that I've ever read. I loved this book.

erica jong takes the traditional long-winded historical adventure novel and liberally sprinkles it with sex and feminism. an interesting and amusing read. but i prefer the traditional long-winded historical adventure novel, there's not as much preciousness involved.

I read this for a class in college, and it was such a fun read. It's a retelling of a classic from a more feminist perspective I guess is the best way to summarize it. But it's got a bit of everything, pirates, adventure, women kicking butt. The writing style was weird at first but I kind of grew to like it!

LOVED IT!!! HIGHLY recommend!!!

This book was totally unexpected and wonderfully imaginative.

Back in the 1990s Libraries still had warnings on books this still needs one.
This Perfume style book by Patrick Suskin but with all filth in the book in sex not mud. This for the bored minded or the lover of the 'true' history because at end of the day this what was real fucking about Fucking not the odd kiss.
VD & parts dropping off ,whores slapping asses well you get it.If want real period book that is true & C ry funny like early English poetry (I often wonder why my mother loved 9th,10th + prose ?) blue BLUE forget porn this all true & it was around long before Emmanuel, Last Tango in Paris, or Twitter

Letto a 17 anni con tutt'altro spirito e conoscenze letterarie. Oggi la lettura mi ha annoiato a tratti ma rimangono le gustose descrizioni di un 'Inghilterra votata alle sconcezze.

Good lord, could've been an interesting story, following Fanny in her less-than-traditional adventures but the sex was over-the-top and detracted from what could've been an enjoyable book! I never did finish it. The narrator, Nicola Barber, is extremely talented so I look forward to more of her work--in other genres, perhaps.

Though I could not believe any woman of the time would have that boldness and freedom, I absolutely loved this more than bawdy adventure and romance. It has been years since I read this book, and the fond memories have inspired the desire to reread this novel. It has everything: romance, adventure, erotica, violence, humor and pathos.

This book was an enjoyable read once I got into the language. I am a fan of history and historical fiction, so it was right up my street. Read it while on a beach vacation (which is my favorite place to read:).

I remember how amused by this I was. The plot and setting and Jong's humorous use of language made it worth the read--although it wasn't easy.

Not what I was expecting… but interesting to read a book in the historical language structure.