| The Primal Urge | |
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| Author | Brian Aldiss |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Publication date | 1961 |
| Media type | print (paperback) |
| Pages | 191 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
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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