Thy Neighbor's Wife (book)
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| Author | Gay Talese |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 568 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-166543-1 |
Thy Neighbor's Wife is a non-fiction book by Gay Talese, published in 1981 and updated in 2009.[1][2]
The book is an exploration of sexuality in America from after World War II through the 1970s, with discussion of the free love subculture. It provides a snapshot of liberated pre-AIDS sexual morality.
In preparation for writing the book, Talese resided for several months at Sandstone Retreat, a clothing-optional, open sexuality resort for swingers, in California.[3]
In 1979, prior to the book's publication, United Artists purchased the film rights to Thy Neighbor's Wife for $2.5 million, which at the time was the largest amount ever paid for film rights to any book.[4] At the time, UA contemplated making as many as three films based on the book,[4] and in 1980, William Friedkin agreed to write and direct the first film, which he contemplated would receive an X rating.[5][6]
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