The Bald-Headed Hermit & The Artichoke: An Erotic Thesaurus [Paperback]

A.D. Peterkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2002

A unique guide to the lingo of sex. Exotic words and phrases in the English language number in the thousands and this collection includes terms that vary from the poetic and the medical to the macho, derogatory, and obscene. "Entertaining and very funny. . . . A must read."—Hustler

Editorial Reviews

Review

A progressive thesaurus that demystifies the language of sex.
—Quill & Quire (Quill & Quire )

. . . an eye-opening read. . .
—The Toronto Sun (Toronto Sun )

The Erotic Thesaurus is a must for porn writers and journalists. . .
—The National Post (National Post )

Aside from being both entertaining and very funny, The Bald-Headed Hermit and the Artichoke is extremely well researched and written.
—Hustler (Hustler )

. . . by turns hilarious, shocking, and lewd. It's guaranteed to raise a blush to even the least maidenly cheek. . .
—Xtra West (Xtra West )

. . . quite an impressive collection. . .
—January Magazine (January Magazine )

. . . a handy thesaurus of titillating terms, many of which provide for a spanking (er, the hand-on-the-knee variety) good chuckle.
—Calgary Straight (Calgary Straight )

Roget's it ain't. . . this 154-page book now gets a permanent place in my reference library.
—Vancouver Province (The Province )

Both culturally significant and thoroughly outrageous. . .
—Martlett (Martlett )

. . . a fun romp through the world of sexual lingo. . .
—Lavendar Rhinocerous (Lavendar Rhinocerous )

About the Author

Allan Peterkin grew up in Winnipeg and completed degrees in literature and medicine. He is a writer and doctor now living in Toronto.

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press; First edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155152063X
• ISBN-13: 978-1551520636
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #534,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for writers of erotica!, February 24, 2000

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"catmccabe" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bald-Headed Hermit & The Artichoke: An Erotic Thesaurus (Paperback)

If you struggle to keep redundancy out of your vocabulary, put this work on your bookshelf and you'll have more dirty words at your fingertips than you'll ever need! My only objection is that Peterkin doesn't really explore the rich, erotic vocabulary offered by many other languages. The book sticks to mostly English and French. All-in-all, a great book for writers!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough Reference, April 23, 2005

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Tara Tainton "Author & Advocate of Sexual Equ... (www.TaraTainton.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bald-Headed Hermit & The Artichoke: An Erotic Thesaurus (Paperback)

This book includes the classy synonyms as well as the outdated, odd, eccentric, and tactless. Words and phrases are alphabetized in endless specific categories, so you're guaranteed to find just what you're looking for. Categories also include everything from references to genitalia and the sex act to the sex industry and sexual health and dysfunction.

The book is laced with vintage photographs, mostly erotic and some very tantalizing, which add to the character of the book itself and your browsing enjoyment. There's even some editorial comment inserting stories and histories of interest, but there generally isn't historical or origination information about the individual terms included.

It's an excellent resource for writers of erotica/porn: very thorough, easy to use, nice to look at, and with classy terms as well as the humorous ones.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun and informative guide to the language of sex., August 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bald-Headed Hermit & The Artichoke: An Erotic Thesaurus (Paperback)

This book is a fun and informative collection of words and phrases dealing with sex in the English language. In addition to collecting wild and raucous terms for everything sexual under the sun, it includes historical and cultural contexts as well as a number of archival "dirty" photographs that ultimately make the book a brilliant diversion perfect for cocktail-party chatter. I really enjoyed it.