Sex Appeal

Not so much about sex itself, but about sexual attraction and its secrets, this book has been written with the help of superstars, supermodels, fashion moguls, beauty gurus, image experts and voice coaches, as well as scientific findings. Among the phenomena it explores are why Japanese men have their genitals tattooed to represent a plum or an aubergine, what makes Scottish fisherwomen attractive to cock salmon, and why one woman has undergone about 30 operations to make her face look like that of an otter - and why this has made her attractive to men. Kate Botting is a magazine editor and newspaper contributor, and Douglas Botting is a writer whose other books include a biography of Gavin Maxwell.