{"product_id":"the-sinners-grand-tour-a-journey-through-the-historical-underbelly-of-europe-9780307592187","title":"The Sinner's Grand Tour: A Journey Through the Historical Underbelly of Europe","description":"Sex and travel have always been intertwined, and never more so than on the classic Grand Tour of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today the Continent is still littered with salacious remnants of that golden age, where secret boudoirs, notorious dungeons, and forbidden artifacts lured travelers all the way from London to Capri. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Sinner's Grand Tour, \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrated historian and travel writer Tony Perrottet sets off to discover a string of legendary sites and relics that are still kept far from public view. In southern France, an ancient text leads him inside the château of the Marquis de Sade, now owned by fashion icon Pierre Cardin. In Paris, an 1883 prostitute guide helps him discover the Belle Époque fantasy brothel Le Chabanais and the lost \"sex chair\" of King Edward VII. Renaissance documents in the Vatican Secret Archives point the way to the Pope's very own apartments in Vatican City, wherein lies the fabled Stufetta del Bibbiena, a pornography-covered bathroom painted by Raphael in 1516. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his unique blend of original research, sharp wit, and hilarious anecdotes, Perrottet brings us a romping travel adventure through the scandalous backrooms of historical Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Perrottet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307592187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/14\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2011 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2011 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2011 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTONY PERROTTET is the author of four previous books: \u003ci\u003eOff the Deep End, Pagan Holiday, The Naked Olympics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Privates\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43332466212979,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":25.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4a139193-117e-485b-a64f-b18520146de1.jpg?v=1754656969","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-sinners-grand-tour-a-journey-through-the-historical-underbelly-of-europe-9780307592187","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}