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Caught up in the tide of travel and exploration, Alexia drifts further away from the life she left behind in New York City. Hoping to find a thriving local bath scene, she dips into hamams, banyas, saunas, and onsen, finding both disappointment and bliss. This work is an account of one woman's determination to follow her passion.

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'A lot of books make you feel dirty. This one makes you wish you were clean' Guardian 'An entertaining and revealing book' Scotsman 'Who cares about home when you can steam with Finns and soak with Japanese, while consorting with Belgian art dealers and Romanian prostitutes? beautifully written' Sunday Times 'She has bred a new hybrid, the beauty-travel memoir. Bruce Chatwin by way of Allure magazine' New York Times

Cathedrals of the Flesh

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 4/19/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780747568544, 978-0747568544
      ISBN10: 0747568545

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Caught up in the tide of travel and exploration, Alexia drifts further away from the life she left behind in New York City. Hoping to find a thriving local bath scene, she dips into hamams, banyas, saunas, and onsen, finding both disappointment and bliss. This work is an account of one woman's determination to follow her passion.

      Trade Review
      'A lot of books make you feel dirty. This one makes you wish you were clean' Guardian 'An entertaining and revealing book' Scotsman 'Who cares about home when you can steam with Finns and soak with Japanese, while consorting with Belgian art dealers and Romanian prostitutes? beautifully written' Sunday Times 'She has bred a new hybrid, the beauty-travel memoir. Bruce Chatwin by way of Allure magazine' New York Times

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