Lust in Translation: The Rules of Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee - Hardcover

Druckerman, Pamela

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594201145 ISBN 13: 9781594201141

Publisher: Penguin Pr, 2007

Synopsis

An analysis of infidelity practices throughout the world offers insight into how adulterous relationships are practiced differently from country to country, discussing how fidelity is tolerated and accepted in other cultures while explaining the role of morality in how affairs are conducted in the United States.

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Review:

[Druckermans] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporters knack for deft, understated description....[This] thoughtful and myth-busting study of infidelity deserves to be widely translated and read.
"The Economist"
A witty, engaging exploration of comparative infidelity. . . . Undeniably alluring.
"The New York Observer"
Colorfully told. . . . Entertaining.
"The New York Times"
[Druckermans] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporters knack for deft, understated description.
"The Economist"

a[Druckermanas] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporteras knack for deft, understated description....[This] thoughtful and myth-busting study of infidelity deserves to be widely translated and read.a
a"The Economist"
aA witty, engaging exploration of comparative infidelity. . . . Undeniably alluring.a
a"The New York Observer"
aColorfully told. . . . Entertaining.a
a"The New York Times"
a[Druckermanas] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporteras knack for deft, understated description.a
a"The Economist"

"[Druckerman''s] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporter''s knack for deft, understated description....[This] thoughtful and myth-busting study of infidelity deserves to be widely translated and read."
-"The Economist"

"A witty, engaging exploration of comparative infidelity. . . . Undeniably alluring."
-"The New York Observer"

"Colorfully told. . . . Entertaining."
-"The New York Times"

"[Druckerman''s] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporter''s knack for deft, understated description."
-"The Economist"
"[Druckerman's] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporter's knack for deft, understated description....[This] thoughtful and myth-busting study of infidelity deserves to be widely translated and read."
-The Economist

"A witty, engaging exploration of comparative infidelity. . . . Undeniably alluring."
-The New York Observer

"Colorfully told. . . . Entertaining."
-The New York Times

"[Druckerman's] finely calibrated moral compass is matched by a reporter's knack for deft, understated description."
-The Economist

About the Author:

Pamela Druckerman is a former staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal. She has a Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University, and has reported from SĀ‹o Paulo, Buenos Aires, Jerusalem, Paris and New York. She lives in Paris.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1594201145
• ISBN 13: 9781594201141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 291