The Primal Urge

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The Primal Urge
AuthorBrian Aldiss
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction novel
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
1961
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages191 pp

The Primal Urge is a 1961 science fiction novel by Brian Aldiss. A satire on sexual reserve, it explores the effects on society of a forehead-mounted "Emotion Register" that glows when the wearer experiences sexual attraction. The book was banned in Ireland.

References

  • Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 4.

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