The Sinner's Grand Tour

Hugely entertaining... Perrottet has a wonderful knack for ferreting out the obscure, the offbeat, and the just plain weird. A real eye opener. --Booklist Lots of people write about sex, and lots of people write about history, but nobody writes about either quite the way Tony Perrottet does. His well-informed wit is front and center in his latest--and, for my money--best book to date. . . . The perfect read for anyone blessed with a sense of humor and a touch of perverse curiosity. --Chris Ryan, New York Times-bestselling author of Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality This X-rated version of National Lampoon's European Vacation segues into an amusing -- and absorbing -- series of quests... (Perrottet) tears away Europe's decorous historical facade he pays spirited homage to the rakes and reprobates who subscribed to Casanova's motto: I have devoted my life to the pursuit of pleasure. -- The New York Times Book Review Delightful and edifying... Undercover historian Tony Perrottet presents the Tour with a twist: studying the Continent's most famous, or infamous, sites and relics associated with human sexuality, from the belle epoque brothels of Paris to a secret Vatican bathroom covered with erotic panels by Raphael. --Trip Lit, National Geographic Traveler A terrifically funny writer . . . informative and twice as quirky. --Boston Globe Hugely entertaining... Perrottet has a wonderful knack for ferreting out the obscure, the offbeat, and the just plain weird. A real eye opener. Booklist Lots of people write about sex, and lots of people write about history, but nobody writes about either quite the way Tony Perrottet does. His well-informed wit is front and center in his latest and, for my money best book to date. . . . The perfect read for anyone blessed with a sense of humor and a touch of perverse curiosity. Chris Ryan, New York Times-bestselling author ofSex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality This X-rated version of National Lampoon s European Vacation segues into an amusing and absorbing series of quests... (Perrottet) tears away Europe s decorous historical facade he pays spirited homage to the rakes and reprobates who subscribed to Casanova s motto: I have devoted my life to the pursuit of pleasure. -- The New York Times Book Review Delightful and edifying... Undercover historian Tony Perrottet presents the Tour with a twist: studying the Continent s most famous, or infamous, sites and relics associated with human sexuality, from the belle epoque brothels of Paris to a secret Vatican bathroom covered with erotic panels by Raphael. Trip Lit, National Geographic Traveler A terrifically funny writer . . . informative and twice as quirky. Boston Globe Lots of people write about sex, and lots of people write about history, but nobody writes about either quite the way Tony Perrottet does. His well-informed wit is front and center in his latest--and, for my money--best book to date. The Sinner's Grand Tour manages to be both educational and wildly entertaining. Perrottet is like your favorite teacher--the one who was so charming and funny you didn't realize how much he was teaching you. The perfect read for anyone blessed with a sense of humor and a touch of perverse curiosity. -- Chris Ryan, New York Times -bestselling author of Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality