Set during the fall-out of the Cultural Revolution, these bizarre and delicate stories capture the collision of the old China of vanished dynasties, with communism and today's tiger economy.The mad woman on the bridge wears a historical gown which she refuses to take off. In the height of summer she stands madly on the bridge. Until a young female doctor, bewitched by the beauty of the mad woman's dress, plots to take it from her, with tragic consequences.
Why do women swing?
In a frank and fascinating exposé of female involvement in the swinging scene, Ashley Lister sets out to find answers to this tantalizing question. After meeting and corresponding with female swingers from all over the UK, he reveals the sometimes shocking attitudes and secret lives of those women at the forefront of today's recreational sex scene.
This is the first ever book devoted exclusively to the subject of Britain's female swingers and includes authentic confessions from a wide spectrum of women - from young party-loving students to outwardly conservative middle-aged professionals. As these women speak candidly about what they do, who they do it with and how they feel about their unconventional sex lives, they offer an unparalleled insight into modern female sexuality.
Read intimate confessions from ordinary women as they describe their first swinging experience
Get a female point of view on what really goes on behind the closed doors of exclusive swingers' clubs Learn about the fear and the thrill of being caught
Meet daring women who combine swinging with other unconventional sexual activities like public exhibitionism and even S&M
' . . . new book lifts the lid on the secret world of swingers' (Daily Express)
Ashley Lister is a freelance writer, author and reporter and is an expert on the UK's recreational sex scene. His book Swingers: True Confessions from Today's Swinging Scene has been widely reviewed and featured in several national newspapers.
