The Arch of Desire

by Vicente Muñoz Puelles

Book Overview

A delectable novel of a man's lifelong devotion to erotic exploration, The Arch of Desire is based very loosely on the life of the artist Pierre Molinier, admired by the surrealists and creator of a many-layered erotic universe. As the novel opens, Pierre is a boy, raised by a wealthy family of Belgian winemakers. Precociously curious about the opposite sex -- particularly the intimate garments he finds drying in the laundry room -- he is initiated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802139698
• ISBN13: 9780802139696
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Crazy read

OMG! This book is WAAAAAAYYYYY out there! Its a really fast read... NOT for those who cant handle filth...... Basically just a incest porn book.....

Transcends the Genre

To label this an erotic novel is both accurate and misleading. The eroticism is fresh, lyrical and sometimes startling (or disturbing), but when all is said and done, what resonates more is the author's nuanced and probing portrait of the main character and the sublime-to-ridiculous adumbrations of a man's inner life.

A "delectable novel" indeed!

The back cover describes Arch of Desire as a "delectable novel." Delectable is the best way to describe this novel! The Arch of Desire is a fictional account of the life of French artist Pierre Molinier and his uninhibited and taboo erotic exploits. What begins as an eleven-year-old boy who's curious about his mother's lingerie develops into a lifetime of forbidden desires such as incest, fetishes and uncontrollable urges. Pierre's paintings have always intrigued me -- and Puelles has crafted a wonderful piece of erotica that is both historical and literary. This wonderful novel is one of the reasons why I love reading this obscure genre. Puelle's words enthralled me. His is a voice that drips with sensual prose. I cannot wait to read more from this gifted Spaniard author.