Some time ago, i read edith templeton s book the darts of cupid. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Read gordon by edith templeton available from rakuten kobo. During her years in britain, she worked in the office of the chief surgeon for the u. Aug 02, 2012 gordon first appeared in 1966 under the pseudonym louise walbrook and was subsequently banned in england and germany. She was educated at a french lycee in prague, and left that city in 1938 to marry an englishman. Edith templeton creates an indelible character in the smartly dressed louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic man in a pub and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench. Edith templeton was a bohemian novelist, who also wrote under the pseudonym louise walbrook.
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Louisa is a clever, selfreliant woman who has just been discharged from her duty as. See all books authored by edith templeton, including gordon. Gordon isbn 9781400030293 pdf epub edith templeton ebook. The original fifty shades of grey, edith templetons novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various names for almost fifty years. Gordon by edith templeton, 9781400030293, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Edith templeton creates an indelible character in the smartly dressed louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic.
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Her own life, ruthlessly plundered for her fiction, is. Read online, or download in secure epub format louisa is a clever, selfreliant woman who has just been discharged from her duty as an officer in the british army during world war ii. Oct 24, 2012 the original fifty shades of grey, edith templeton s novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various names for almost fifty years postwar london. A novel by edith templeton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Edith was born in statesville, nc in the fall of 1927 to the late henry oscar recipient of the carnegie medal of. Published pseudonymously in 1966, it was banned for indecency in england and germany, and re. A novel vintage international series by edith templeton. On first reading gordon, as with so many books banned under the obscene publications act, its difficult to see by modern standards what all the. Now, at the age of 87, edith templeton has allowed the novel to be published for the first time under her own name after the success of her collected stories, the darts of cupid and other stories, last year. Richard gordon, who continues to anticipate louisas thoughts and erotic needs.
One such novel to enjoy a reprint is edith templeton s classic novel, gordon. Louisa a smartly dressed young woman in the midst of a. The original fifty shades of grey, edith templetons novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various names for almost fifty years postwar london. The original fifty shades of grey, edith templeton s novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various names for almost fifty years postwar london. This acclaimed book by edith templeton is available at. Her novel gordon first appeared in 1966 under a pseudonym and was. Buy this book first published pseudonymously in 1966, templeton. This acclaimed book by edith templeton is available at in several formats for your ereader.
One womans adventures in cremona, parma, mantua, ravenna, urbino and arezzo, and more on. Her own life, ruthlessly plundered for her fiction, is vivid with dramatic colour. Mar 09, 2003 by edith templeton march 9, 2003 at a quarter to six in the afternoon on a sunny day in june, i was sitting near the bar counter at shepherds watching a man above the rim of my glass. Edith templeton in postworld war ii london, louisa, a young woman in the middle of a divorce, encounters the charismatic richard gordon, a psychiatrist, in a pub and becomes embroiled in an intense love affair. Louisa is a clever, selfreliant woman who has just been discharged from her duty as an officer in the british army during world war ii. Edith templeton creates an indelible character in the smartly dressed louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic man in a pub originally written under a pseudonym, this thrilling novel of passion in postworld war ii london was banned upon its publication in the late 1960s, and is only now being republished under the authors real name. Edith templeton left england in 1956 to live in india with her second husband, a cardiologist and the physician to the king of nepal. Edith templeton, who is now 87, was raised a bohemian. Gordon is a fictionalised account of her first marriage to a psychiatrist who dominated her both psychologically and physically, and is revealing in its honesty about her inclination masochistically to submit to his desire.
Louisa, a smartly dressed young woman in the midst of a divorce, meets a charismatic man in a pub, and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench. Edith templeton paperback published august 1st 2012 by penguin books paperback, 226 pages. This is a remarkable and unusual novel, and the life of its author has been remarkable and unusual also. Gordon may have been written in 1966 and prompty banned for indecency in england but this intense tale of sexual submission, humilation and gratification is a fine alternative for those. Thus begins her baffling but magnetic love affair with richard gordon. Gordon by edith templeton overdrive rakuten overdrive. Gordon first appeared in 1966 under the pseudonym louise walbrook and was subsequently banned in england and germany. Army in cheltenham, and then became a captain in the british army, working as a highlevel. Thus begins her baffling but magnetic love affair with, and virtual enslavement to, richard gordon. Edith marie montgomery templeton transitioned peacefully wednesday, january 7, 2015. Less well known than the story of o, edith templeton s novel gordon has enjoyed a similar cult status.
Originally written under a pseudonym, this thrilling novel of passion in postworld war ii london was banned upon its publication in the late 1960s, and is only now being republished under the authors real name. In the sixties, it was deemed so depraved it was banned. Earlier this year, i came across the writer edith templeton for the first time when i was given her travel book the surprise of cremona for my. Once upon a time, this novel of a headstrong young woman who enters a horrific relationship with a brute was published under a pseudonym and eventually banned in england under the obscene publications act. Templeton was definitely unconventional and her stories i read were so original that i had to pick up on this recommendation and check out what her novel will be like. The original fifty shades of grey, edith templeton s novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various names for almost fifty yearspostwar london.
Apr 22, 2003 yet if templeton provokes gordon was banned for indecency when first published in 1966, and it is still pretty strong stuff then she does not do so out of a cheap desire to shock. Gordon isbn 9780241964644 pdf epub edith templeton ebook. Edith templeton books list of books by author edith templeton. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell registry. Edith templeton books list of books by author edith. Her novel gordon was first published by olympia press in 1966 under the pseudonym louise walbrook. Two years ago, templeton agreed that the book should appear under. Louisa, a smartly dressed young woman in the midst of a divorce, meets a charismati. Dec 26, 2012 in the wake of fifty shades of grey, its unsurprising to see a flood of classic erotic titles finding their way back into print and pl. In 2001, edith templeton agreed to publish the novel, with its original title, under her own name.
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