Hi-Ho Silver - Luke rides again!
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Luke Rhinehart's literary output demonstrates his alter ego's belief that we are all composed of multiple personalities. In fact, although it seems that every book of his is completely different from the others, one recurring theme permeates his work. So here, once again, Luke introduces the subversive element of chaos into a supposedly ordered and "civilized" society to great comic effect. The comedy is uppermost in this novel, in spite of its tongue-in-cheek sub-title. Feminists should not be put off by the allusion to pornography, as they will find a sympathetic treatment in this tale of innocence-abroad, reminiscent of "Candy", "Lolita" and other such "pornographic" stories. Titillating, erotic - yes, but not obscene, and as the title suggests, gentle and romantic in essence. The real Luke would be mortified!
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