Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
By John Gray,
Thorsons. 286 pages. £8.99
ISBN 0 7225 2840 X
John Gray's third book, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is an international best seller in some 38 languages. Since it was published in 1992, it has remained on every list of books in demand. Somehow this book is touching something very important, and not just among American 40-somethings going through their mid-life crisis.
A book that is this popular on such a potentially divisive subject like male/female relationships merits studied attention. Equally, the book may well tell us something about where many people are today. This is a form of mirror reading: the author's advice may tell us something about the struggles, hopes, and situations of our contemporaries.
