Lover's Pinch - A Cultural History of Sadomasochism

Winner, 2019 Geoff Mains Non-Fiction Book Award, NLA-International

A Lover’s Pinch offers a lively history of consensual sadomasochism, from a controversial religious practice, to a secretive sexuality branded a perversion, to a worldwide subculture that influences everything from fashion to advertising. This book reveals the true story of sadism and masochism, dominance and submission.