The Penthouse Letters: The Sexual State of the Nation (Vol 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Edward Springer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 1989

What turns people on? Here, in letters written to PENTHOUSE magazine, readers reflect the attitudes and activities of millions of Americans who are silent about sex. Without editing, here are the words of people whose secret feelings, hidden desires, and unique sexual practices may be more usual than the compilers of facts and figures have ever imagined.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (January 18, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446357782
• ISBN-13: 978-0446357784
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.8 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Material on Special Topics, July 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Penthouse Letters: The Sexual State of the Nation (Vol 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Penthouse Letters book is a splendid collection of ACTUAL reader letters addressing the ordinary and not-so-ordinary sexual experiences of the audience of people served by Penthouse Magazine and its sister publications, notably Penthouse Variations. All of the letters published speak right to the topic(s) of various sexual activities NOT ordinarily discussed in main-stream "guide" books. This is certainly to be expected because the letters published in this book are culled from the multitudes received by the Penthouse organization. If you have ever read about, and/or enjoyed the off-beat sex activities reviewed by Penthouse Magazine, this book is highly recommended.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erotica from Penthouse, April 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Erotica from Penthouse (Mass Market Paperback)

This book delivers what is promises. Has got real erotic stuff. This has got some great stories, readers looking to get turned on can buy this book. I cannot wait to put my hands on rest of the books by the same publication.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Expect This to be like later titles, February 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Penthouse Letters: The Sexual State of the Nation (Vol 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

This volume (and volume 2) are a lot tamer than the later volumes, more of a 'how to' than a recounting of an experience. The letters are there, but mostly low-key. More of a we (or I) tried this and liked it with no details. It does have some rather deviant chapters, things usually under the Different Strokes in the later books.