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The Sinner's Grand Tour: A Journey Through the Historical Underbelly of Europe

door Tony Perrottet

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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.nbsp; In The Sinner's Grand Tour, celebrated 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.nbsp; With 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.… (meer)

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There were some nice locations and objects but felt they were a little buried under all of the detail about the author's family who travelled with him. Was tempted to skim in places after a while, to be honest. (

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Helen.Callaghan | Aug 28, 2023 |

I enjoyed the read and was glad I wasn't along for his actual family-accompanied journey. I think it's a good thing that he didn't really examine his own motives or attitudes towards the sexually charged museum items he sought to find. It really is a tour-ist's account of what one can see now of notorious landmarks of the past. (

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Je9 | Aug 10, 2021 |

A travel book unlike any other, the author of A Pagan Holiday returns with his family to Europe in order to explore the sex museums of the continent. (

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M_Clark | Apr 27, 2016 |

Even if I was an author of some repute, I'm not sure I would take my family (including two small children) on a tour of Europe's rudest spots. But Perrottet does and we get "The Sinner's Grand Tour" as a result.

Perrottet and his brood check out the Hellfire Club in regional England, the erotica of Paris, the Marquis de Sade's old place (now owned by Pierre Cardin) as well as Capri in Italy and the Vatican. Some good segments strewn throughout the book and enough references to know that his wife and kids are eternally understanding. More than anything, I was surprised how easy it was for Perrottet to gain access to the private areas of the Vatican. I need to pass myself off as a researcher into pagan art as well.

"The Sinner's Grand Tour" never quite reaches the heights it promises but I'm pleased I read it. (

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MiaCulpa | Jan 8, 2016 |

Joy's review: not having enough material for a book, Perrottet takes his family along on his' research' tour and includes the family holiday in the text. He adds no new info, just sites other sources in between his 'how will I ever get into the pope's bathroom' narrative. Even the history is in the 'it's all fun and games' category- completely ignoring the price the women in the stories had to pay. Could have been good if he'd had updated to include present day 'sins' or shown the dark side or even covered more sins than just sex. Very disappointing. (

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konastories | Aug 29, 2013 |

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Donatien Alphonse-François, Marquis de Sade

Pierre Cardin

George IV, King of the United Kingdom

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West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Capri, Campania, Italy

Vatican City

Venice, Veneto, Italy

Lake Geneva, Switzerland

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The desire to possess that which is forbidden is as strong in the man as the child, in the wise as the foolish. - Henry Spencer Ashbee, "The Index of Prohibited Books" (1877)

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For Lesley and the boys.

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It was a classic summer's day in London - the city was enveloped by veils of dismal rain - and as I sulked through the lonely back streets of Bloomsbury, I began to feel like Dr Jekyll before a binge.

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I finally got a call through to historian David Stevenson, who, apart from many other talents, must qualify as the world's leading expert on Scottish masturbation cults.

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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.nbsp; In The Sinner's Grand Tour, celebrated 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.nbsp; With 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.

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