Lofting [Paperback]

Alma Marceau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001

Lofting, a novel, is the record of a perceptive and intrepid sensualist, one woman's exploration of the thematic catalogue of fin de siecle eroticism. Rendered in compellingly elaborate detail, its scenes of debauch will delight aficionados of exhibitionism, voyeurism, bisexuality, bondage, flogging and other national pastimes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'Lofting' epitomizes intelligent erotica...If I had five thumbs they'd all be up." -- Erotica Readers Association, Review by Lybbe, February 1, 2001

"'Lofting' is everything I want in an erotic novel: fantastic, diverse sex...smart, appealing characters...a barrel of linguistic laughs..." -- Heather Corinna, Scarlet Letters, The Journal of Femmerotica, March 30th, 2001

"...Marceau may be the Melville of the money shot." -- Guy de Michelin, Topologie et Saloperie

"...a strong case can be made for the prompt inclusion of Lofting in the Index Expurgatorius." -- Vatican Review of Literature

"A cracking debut." -- Petrochemical Institute of Great Britain, June 28, 2002

"LOFTING is an abomination. Impure and fetid with decay, like the West itself." -- International Fatwa Digest (Manchester), August 30, 2002

"Makes "Vox" read like tea-time chat between Carmelite nuns." —Vasistas "Chivvy" Gonzalez M. -- Tegucigalpa Herald (English edition), June 15, 2001

"More than merely legible, "Lofting" is truly an instrument executed as an authentic act." -- Journal of Notarial Acts, April 1, 2001

Lofting is easily one of the most engaging and addictive works of erotica I've ever read. -- Herdesires.net review by Vikki McKay, March 2001

“A new and potentially significant source of repetitive-motion induced pathology—"Lofting" is a threat to the public health.” -- The Ergonomist, January 2001Edition

From the Publisher

"Lofting" will be excerpted in Susie Bright's "Best American Erotica 2002" to be published by Simon & Schuster in February, 2002.

"Lofting" is a Venus Book Club selection.

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: Studio Loplop; 1st edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096774590X
• ISBN-13: 978-0967745909
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erotica for the thinking man -- and woman, May 2, 2001

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Kimberley Chase (Heart of the Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lofting (Paperback)

I read "Lofting" all in one weekend, mostly under the covers ... And the characters have stayed in my mind like the heroes and heroines of the best classic tales. Likable, complex men and women with strong and sometimes unreasonable passions -- the people in this story draw you in, and of course, the fascinating erotic scenes tend to keep you there. Marceau speaks the truth about sex and the sexes, and she's so damned funny! I found myself re-reading the book's online conversations to see if they would still make me laugh a second time, and they did -- and a third, as well. It's some of the wittiest dialogue I have ever read. "Lofting" is more than the tale of one woman's sexual odyssey, it's a tribute to what this kind of adventure can and should be, and it tells us what is going on in the heart of a bright, sweet woman as her adventure unfolds. I bought a copy as a gift for a sensuous friend -- I haven't done that with many books. Bravo, Marceau. I can't wait for the sequel.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So So, January 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Lofting (Paperback)

One thing is true. This book is smarter than your average erotica. But that doesn't make it hotter. I found that some of the language was a little bit ridiculous, (I've never met a soul like Andres online)and the sex scenes never quite involved me. It was, perhaps, a little too "lofty" for my baser tastes.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfull book for a specific reading audience ...., March 3, 2002

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Rudolf Spoerer "dowadiddi" (Weston, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lofting (Paperback)

Having read erotivca for 12 hours a day for the past 20 years I have Alma Marceau's book, Lofting, come across my suggested reading list over and over that I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy this book ...

For the followers of pure erotica I'm not sure if you would enjoy this book since most of the book is written with an 'in your face' kind of manner delving into sex rather than into the erotic. Is there a difference, well yes, in erotica people would have sex in a departemnt store because the lights went out and the opportunity was there, in this book they have sex in a department store considering a Sunday afternoon outing.

We follow our heroine, Claire, through a sexual awakening after meeting Andres in an on-line chat room. Andres, is able to start this trip for Claire by showing her what cyber sex is all about and then he encourages her to start eploring her sexuality with people near her in order to continue the spice in their internet and phone sex sessions ...

The book is wonderfull and written for the intellectual snobs in all of us. 'A pfennig for your thought's ' is the type of converstaion that is common and interesting querida .....