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Aphrodite

A Memoir of the Senses
By Isabel Allende
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Explores the enduring and passionate bond between the culinary and the carnal PEOPLE A personal ode to the pleasures of food and sex, Isabel Allende brings her magical storytelling powers to exploring the intertwined sensual arts of food and love. Blending personal reminiscence with folklore from... Read More
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Literary legend Isabel Allende celebrates the pleasures of the sensual life in this rich, joyful and slyly humorous memoir

Literary legend Isabel Allende celebrates the pleasures of the sensual life in this rich, joyful and slyly humorous memoir

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Explores the enduring and passionate bond between the culinary and the carnal PEOPLE

A personal ode to the pleasures of food and sex, Isabel Allende brings her magical storytelling powers to exploring the intertwined sensual arts of food and love. Blending personal reminiscence with folklore from around the world, historical legends, and memorable moments from literature, Allende spices her narrative with equal portions of humour and insight, and offers suggestions, both ancient and modern, for everything from luring a lover to reviving flagging virility.

Assembling a feast of fascinating facts about the aphrodisiac powers of food and drink, Aphrodite is a celebration of sensual life filled with joy and imagination and an irresistible treat for the senses.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526693341

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is a literary living legend and phenomenon. With 77 million books sold, she is the most-read author in the Spanish language throughout the world, and a blockbuster international bestseller of adult novels. A novelist, feminist and philanthropist, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with her first novel, The House of the Spirits. Her work has been translated into over 42 languages, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She lives in California.

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