| The Primal Urge | |
| Author: | Brian Aldiss |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher: | Ballantine Books |
| Release Date: | 1961 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages: | 191 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.
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