Author: Soya
Year of publication: 1953, Sphere edition 1969
Back cover blurb: 'Jacob wanted to learn about sex.
He knew the theory all right but he wanted some practical experience. Fortunately his attractive cousin, Vibeke, was only too willing to help him end his virginity.
And once initiated in the mysteries of sex, Jacob couldn't practice enough. But Hansigne, the buxom maid, and Miss Rosegod, the housekeeper, were both eager to further the young man's education.
With a Rabelaisian sense of humour and a wealth of erotic detail, SEVENTEEN describes the sexual awakening of a teenage boy, and his encounters with the women who teach him the delights of love.
Anneliese Meineche's film SEVENTEEN is one of the most sensational box-office successes ever. Granted an 'X' certificate by the Greater London Council, the film has been playing in London continuously for over 50 weeks.'
Quick flick reveals: Yet another perfectly sensible novel packaged as borderline porn, as was the fashion at the time. Soya was an acclaimed Danish writer of the post-war period, although the film version kick-started the Danish sex comedy genre. Originally published in three parts, part one is is a slim volume. Why they couldn't have just put all of it in one volume for the English edition, I'm not sure. I expect the spine would have just about taken it.
Random paragraph: ' Should you tickle the girl under the chin? Should you put your hands on her cheeks and give her a kiss? Or should you slide a hand under her dress and try to get it up between her legs? What would Maupassant have done?'
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