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God's Doodle Tom Hickman

God's Doodle By Tom Hickman

God's Doodle by Tom Hickman


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Do women find it, in erect state, inherently ridiculous? Why can't a man be certain his penis will stand and deliver when he commands? If and when it steadfastly refuses, what can he do to remedy the situation? This book examines schizophrenic relationship between man and this madman - and joint relationship this odd couple has with female sex.

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God's Doodle: The Life and Times of the Penis by Tom Hickman

Throughout history man has revered his penis as his 'most precious ornament'. Yet, ambivalently, his penis has always been the source of man's deepest neuroses too. Do women find it, in the erect state, inherently ridiculous? Why can't a man be certain his penis will stand and deliver when he commands? If and when it steadfastly refuses, what can he do to remedy the situation? And then, of course, there's the matter of size...To possess a penis, Sophocles said, is to be 'chained to a madman'. "God's Doodle" examines the schizophrenic relationship between man and this madman - and the joint relationship this odd couple has with the female sex. "God's Doodle" is the tale of the penis and the ups and downs of history - the macabre and the bloodcurdling, the funny and the sad, distilled from myth, world cultures, religion, literature, science, medicine and contemporary life - all told with mordant wit.

God's Doodle Reviews

"Tom Hickman tells the story of [the penis'] ups and downs with enthusiasm and a mostly straight face in "God's Doodle", a biography of what the dust jacket calls man's "most precious ornament". Mr Hickman goes, like so many men have gone before, where the penis takes him, and in the process answers a number of questions. Did Shylock want to castrate Antonio in "The Merchant of Venice"? Possibly. Is ingesting semen harmful? Quite the opposite. Mr Hickman claims it could protect against breast cancer. Where does Viagra get its name? Through the fusion of "virility" and "Niagara", as in the falls. "God's Doodle" is a seminal work." The Economist "Hickman has a dry, wry, light-on-his-feet style...enjoyably witty" Metro "The perfect man book, brimming with funny facts" -- Antonia Charlesworth Big Issue, North "Tom Hickman tells the story of its ups and downs with enthusiasm and a mostly straight face" The Economist

About Tom Hickman

Tom Hickman has worked as a journalist on national magazines, newspapers and for the BBC. His books include a biography of Churchill's wartime bodyguard; the story of the BBC during World War Two; the experience of the Bevin Boys, sent to work in the coalmines during it; and of post-war National Service after it. He has also written a history of changing sexual mores during the 20th century.

Additional information

CIN0224095536G
9780224095532
0224095536
God's Doodle: The Life and Times of the Penis by Tom Hickman
Used - Good
Hardback
Vintage Publishing
2012-11-01
240
Short-listed for Diagram Prize for the Oddest Title of the Year 2013
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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