A Spy in the House of Love
First edition (1954) | |
| Author | Anaïs Nin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | avant-garde |
| Publisher | Swallow Press (1954) |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 136 pp (first edition) |
| Followed by | Seduction of the Minotaur |
A Spy in the House of Love is a 1954 novel by Anaïs Nin. Alongside her other novels, Ladders to Fire, Children of the Albatross, The Four-Chambered Heart and Seduction of the Minotaur, it was gathered into a collection known as Cities of the Interior. The novel follows the character of Sabina, a woman who enjoys the sexual licence typically associated with men. Sabina wears extravagant outfits and deliberately avoids romantic commitments. She pursues sexual pleasure in isolation of any other romantic attachment.