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by Theodore Sturgeon

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Published: 2013

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The novel that began as a radio hoax, Theodore Sturgeon's I, Libertine is a hilarious erotic romp through the royal boudoirs of eighteenth century LondonInspired by a notorious radio hoax in the mid-1950s, popular radio host and prankster Jean Shepherd exhorted his faithful listeners to approach their local booksellers the next morning and request copies of the historical novel I, Libertine by Frederick R. Ewing—a book that had never been written, by an author who had never been alive. The hoax was so successful that I, Libertine became the talk of the town, even earning the unique distinction of being banned by the Archdiocese of Boston, despite the fact that it didn't yet exist. Now there was nothing left to do but write the thing . . . and fantasy and science fiction legend Theodore Sturgeon was called in to work his magic. Originally written pseudonymously, Sturgeon's I, Libertine is a glorious tale of close shaves, daring escapes, and wildly licentious behavior. It...

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