A Spy in the House of Love
Author: Anaïs Nin
“Her sense of woman is unique… she excites male readers and incites female readers.” – The New York Times Book ReviewSabina is a firebird blazing through 1950s New York: she is a woman daring to enjoy the sexual licence that men have always known. Wearing extravagant outfits and playing dangerous games of desire, she deliberately avoids commitment, gripped by the pursuit….Read More
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