Introduction
"Shooting Star" by the young American writer Teddy Arnold was one of the frankest, most dramatic revelations of the actual experiences of a male prostitute ever written. Too sexually revealing to be published in the States, it was originally printed in England. It enjoyed a tremendous sale with the London book-buying public until it was banned by the Chief Censor's Office. Driven "underground," this novel became a favorite collector's item of avant-garde erotica.
The prominent analyst, Dr. O. Berndorff, has some interesting comments on types similar to the characters in this novel. From his actual case history files he states:
"Joseph W. was a virile, attractive young man of twenty-seven who confessed he had made his living for the past five years acting as a male prostitute. His clients generally were well-fixed matrons older than himself. In describing one of his first "dates" for money he said, This old girl was about forty and not too bad-looking. I took her to a motel and when she took her clothes off, I started playing with her tits. Before I knew what was happening, she had my cock out of my pants and was giving me one hell of a hot blow-job.
"Afterwards she told me she'd rather suck a guy off than have his cock up her cunt-she just loved it. As soon as she felt a load of hot scum in her mouth, she'd pop off and have her orgasm. One night she blew me three times and I was so tired I could hardly drive home. Of course, she gave me extra money as a bonus for every blow-job after the first one. She used to tell me that her husband wouldn't let her suck him off often enough, which was why she had to pay for healthy young cock on the outside...'"
The reader should find the knowledge of perverted sex behavior described in this novel useful in avoiding similar unwholesome situations. It is from this point of view that Continental Classics presents this complete and unexpurgated version. It is recommended only for the graduate student and the mature adult reader.
A.L. Saunders, M.A. New York City June, 1969