Written in the 's by two Brits, John Fortune and John Wells, "A Melon for Ecstasy" deals with a very special man and his love for the wilderness. While many of us love the countryside and all of its intimate charms, it is a safe bet to say that none of us take our affinity for nature as far as Humphrey Mackevoy, the main character of the book/5. A Melon for Ecstasy Paperback – 25 Oct. by John Fortune, John; Wells (Author) out of 5 stars. 7 ratings. See all formats and editions. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. Amazon Price. New from/5(7). · John Fortune, J.C. Wells. 73 ratings18 reviews. First published in and set in the middle England of the s, A Melon for Ecstasy takes the frustrated passion of one repressed young man and shows that sex in the suburbs can be a very twisted affair. Step into the feverish world of Humphrey Mackevoy and discover the thrills of split bark, the unplumbed joys of virgin wood, and the /5.
John Fortune is the author of A Melon for Ecstasy ( avg rating, 73 ratings, 18 reviews, published ), You Are Here ( avg rating, 61 ratings, 5. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for A Melon for Ecstasy by John Fortune, John Wells (Hardcover, ) at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products! The book is A Melon for Ecstasy by John Wells and John Fortune, first published in the early '70s. It's the story of Humphrey Mackevoy, a forty-something antiquarian bookseller living with his somewhat grotesque mother, and his proclivity for sexual relationships with trees (most notably a laburnum he calls Labby), which scandalises the.
Buy A Melon for Ecstasy (Prion humour classics) by Fortune, John, Wells, John, Fortune, John from Amazon's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. A Melon for Ecstasy is a novel written by John Fortune and John Wells. The title is derived from a fictional Turkish proverb, " A woman for duty / A boy for pleasure / But a melon for ecstasy." Plot summary [ edit ]. Written in the 's by two Brits, John Fortune and John Wells, "A Melon for Ecstasy" deals with a very special man and his love for the wilderness. While many of us love the countryside and all of its intimate charms, it is a safe bet to say that none of us take our affinity for nature as far as Humphrey Mackevoy, the main character of the book.
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