Product Description

A genuinely groundbreaking work which has changed the way we look at boys in art, in literature and in life. In a series of carefully constructed and dazzlingly illustrated themes, ranging from the boy as a passive love object to soldier boys, from the boy under the female gaze to âwhat is a boy?â, Germaine Greer opens our eyes and invites us to appreciate boys in all their sensuality, flirtatiousness and vulnerability.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75476 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

A beautiful book but a weak argument.
Germain Greer courts controversy knowingly. If you get offended by what she writes you are missing the point. The allegations against her in writing this as an advocation of paedophilia are totally stupid. That is, unless you get turned on by the old masters. There is no titillation here unless you enjoy the raunchier side of Greek myth. For me this book was interesting while she was setting up her argument but rapidly became repetitive as Greer rolled out example upon example of how boys are portrayed in art throughout history. Apart from all the pictures Greer's argument stales in later chapters and she resorts to endless retellings of how boys are 'used' in myth/legend and folklore which becomes a bit tiring. However the pictures and the fact the Germaine is a goddess carries this book into the 'good' category.

POOR EXECUTION
Nice concept but Greer's taste in men is far beyond the realms of an any easthetic norm, and is far too idiosyncratic to qualify as historical documentary. And despite being idiosyncratic there IS NO historical point of view and no reference to the precepts or historical reporting which would qualify her argument. Poor execution.