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The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People [Paperback]

Irving Wallace , Amy Wallace , David Wallechinsky , Sylvia Wallace
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Book Description

May 1, 2008

“Revealing! An encyclopedia of what our celebrated betters do between the sheets.”—TIME

“More astonishing and outrageous than most of us would even imagine.”—Forecast

“Entirely fascinating. . . . Hugely entertaining.”—Auberon Waugh, Inquiry

“Something for everyone . . . eminent flashers, fetishists, flagellants, plain old down home fornicators, and goings-on galore.”—Cosmopolitan

From the indefatigable Wallace family, authors of The Book of Lists and The People’s Almanac series (New York Times bestsellers that sold over eight million copies internationally), came 1981’s The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People.

This compelling bestseller that kept many a reader up at night with its two hundred revealing profiles and three hundred rare photos just got better with a dozen new entries on the nocturnal fascinations of the iconic Tupac Shakur, Carlos Casteneda, Jim Morrison, Nico, Wilt Chamberlain, Ayn Rand, Kurt Cobain, Princess Diana, Aleister Crowley, Anna Nicole Smith, Michael Hutchence, and Malcolm X.

Irving Wallace was the famous novelist and screenwriting author of The Chapman Report and The Word. His wife, Sylvia Wallace, wrote the best-selling novel The Fountains. The Wallace family’s publishing magic lives on with Amy Wallace, author of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda, and David Wallechinsky, author of The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics and Tyrants: The World’s Worst Dictators.


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About the Author

Irving Wallace (1916 - 1990) was an American bestselling author and screenwriter. Among his best known books are The Chapman Report (1960), The Prize (1963), The Word (1972) and The Fan Club (1974). He also produced some notable non-fiction works, including several editions of The People's Almanac and The Book of Lists. Amy Wallace, the daughter of Irving Wallace, and the sister of David Wallechinsky, also wrote the extraordinary true-life expose of mystery man boyfriend Carlos Casteneda. David Wallechinsky is the author of The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics and The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics series. He is also known for his work on The Book of Lists and The Book of Predictions. He wrote the recent "Tyrants: The World's 20 Worst Living Dictators." Sylvia is the now-deceased mother of Amy Wallace and David Wallechinsky.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Feral House; Rev., Expanded Ed edition (May 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932595295
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932595291
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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An easy read. JESSICA BELANGER  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Had purchased this book years ago, and read it so many times, it fell apart!! Music Lover  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Real Conversation-Starter March 31, 2004
Format:Paperback
Quick. Name the famous baseball player who once rented an entire brothel for one evening. Or, how about the French novelist who, on his wedding night, coupled with his new bride nine times? And then there's the billionaire who had his employees recruit scores of young women to satisfy his "appetite."

Interesting stuff, to say the least.

Published over two decades ago, THE INTIMATE SEX LIVES OF FAMOUS PEOPLE still provides chuckles, giggles, and even a raised eyebrow or two as the reader becomes privy to the bedroom antics of dozens and dozens of "celebrities" (most of them historical figures). Written by the Wallace family (novelist Irving, wife Sylvia, daughter Amy and son David) this is a well-researched and sometimes overwhelming volume that presents the material as matter-of-fact and only gets risque when the subjects--through actual letters or conversations--are allowed to "speak for themselves."

The "famous people" are a veritable "Who's Who" from all walks of life and epochs of history. Henry VIII. Leo Tolstoi. Gary Cooper. Warren G. Harding. Joan Crawford. Douglas MacArthur. Elvis Presley. Page after page, person after person, the intimate tidbits of those we revere--or despise--are revealed.

THE INTIMATE SEX LIVES OF FAMOUS PEOPLE reminds me of a bag of Lay's Potato Chips. No one can read just one account; he or she will be busily turning the pages, looking for more scandal on the part of more people. I only wish this book was more contemporary. Think what a juicy chapter Bill Clinton's sex life would have been!
--D. Mikels

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Hidden Gem July 30, 2003
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Format:Paperback
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. From the title, one might think it is some sort of sleazy tabloid in book form. But far from it! It's a real treasure trove of interesting information that is not readily available anywhere else.

There's nothing sensationalistic about it; rather, the book helps make a large number of well-known names from movies to arts to politics, as well as historical figures from the less-recent past, seem more human and like the rest of us.

Each subject is given approximately two to five pages of coverage. Of course I don't have the knowledge to speak about the book's accuracy, but it gives every appearance of being very well researched. Yet despite its almost scholarly approach, it's quite readable and interesting. Highly recommended!

(I have the hard cover version.)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Nitty Gritty December 4, 2000
Format:Hardcover
I found the book a fascinating look into the extremely private parts of famous people's lives. The book is chocked full of mini biographies of famous people. Writers, artists and movie stars. All of them have a private life that most have tried to hide from the public.

This book must have taken forever to research the facts. The book was written by almost all the same people that wrote the Peoples Almanac and The Book of Lists.

I actually wore out three copies of this book. It's one of those books that you pick up again and again.

For anyone looking into the "true history", this book is a must have. Through the years, I have gone through three paper backs and now have a hard back copy of this book. A real "keeper".

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
Book arrived quickly, and in good condition. As described. An easy read. Not too risque, which is fine. Still, I get looks when I read it in public.
Published 4 months ago by JESSICA BELANGER
5.0 out of 5 stars The Intimate sex lives of famous people
I first read this book in the late 1970's and quickly found that the name was misleading.

The authors didn't "smutitize" famous people by giving blow by blow sex... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Domestic Diva
5.0 out of 5 stars Illuminating!
An informative and eye-opening book -- individual chapters are short/concise, but get to the point quickly and without any fuss (I'm totally devouring the chapters on artists and... Read more
Published 21 months ago by jess c scott | splatpunk
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS WAS A FUN BOOK
I had this book a long time ago and was never able to replace it when it died (or I lost it) I always wanted another copy but could never get one Yay Kindle has it I can get it Yay
Published on May 11, 2011 by Joyce Andrea Sperling
3.0 out of 5 stars Impulse Buying
I remember the title from long ago and had enjoyed several novels by Papa Irving Wallace, so ordered the book. Well, it's OK but nothing you can't live without. Read more
Published on December 9, 2009 by Charles R. Ostergrant
5.0 out of 5 stars FASCINATING.
I remember purchasing this work via some sort of book club when it was first published. Looking back almost thirty years ago I have trouble remembering the reason why. Read more
Published on July 14, 2009 by D. Blankenship
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically entertaining!
This book is a great anthology of not only the intimate lives of interesting characters, but also a concise survey of the influence of sex on world history. Read more
Published on May 21, 2009 by Anna
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY INTERESTING!
Had purchased this book years ago, and read it so many times, it fell apart!! This new book is great and I enjoyed it very much!!
Published on February 25, 2009 by Music Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Informative
This is an interesting look at the sex lives of famous athletes, film stars, and politicians. The authors describe the activities of such figures as Babe Ruth, Gary Cooper, Joan... Read more
Published on September 21, 2008 by K.A.Goldberg
4.0 out of 5 stars "The Devil's Playground for Those With Empty Minds"
"The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People", by Wallace, Wallace, Wallechinsky & Wallace. Delacorte Press, NY 1981. ISBN: 0-440-04152-X, HC 618/592 pages, with Index 22 pgs. Read more
Published on December 23, 2007 by Russell A. Rohde MD
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