Pimp: The Story Of My Life by Iceberg Slim (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pimp: The Story Of My Life by Iceberg Slim The perennial cult classic, introduced by Irvine Welsh FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this astonishing account, Iceberg Slim reveals the secret inner world of the pimp, and the smells, sounds, fears and petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago underworld, this is his story: from defending his mother against the men in their lives to becoming a giant of the streets.A seething tale of brutality, cunning and greed, Pimp is a harrowing portrait of life on the wrong side of the tracks, and a rich warning from a true survivor. Author Biography Robert Beck, who used the moniker Iceberg Slim, was a major-league pimp during the 40s and 50s. He decided to leave the pimping game having served his third and final stretch in jail. He moved to Los Angeles where he straightened out and began a career as a writer. Pimp was originally published in 1967. Review Slim belongs to the knuckle-duster-in-the-face school of storytelling * * Sunday Times * *Slim always told it as it was, without compromise -- IRVINE WELSHPimp is hot and frantic, a remarkable tour de force of carnality and violence * * The Times * *This brutally honest memoir . . . is as shocking today as ever. A precursor of forty years of black-street culture, this is uncompromising and harrowing, but a landmark book nonetheless * * Big Issue * *Iceberg Slim does for the pimp what Jean Genet did for the thief * * Washington Post * *Pimp is an eye-boggling netherworld documentary, a tear-arse tale of ferocious emotion, expressed through action * * Q magazine * *Iceberg Slim always kept it real. It is blatant, uncompromising, and as close to the truth as you can get without going there yourself -- Ice-T Long Description The perennial cult classic, introduced by Irvine Welsh. In this astonishing account, Iceberg Slim reveals the secret inner world of the pimp, and the smells, sounds, fears and petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago underworld, this is his story: from defending his mother against the men in their lives to becoming a giant of the streets. A seething tale of brutality, cunning and greed, Pimp is a harrowing portrait of life on the wrong side of the tracks, and a rich warning from a true survivor. Review Text Slim belongs to the knuckle-duster-in-the-face school of storytelling Review Quote Slim always told it as it was, without compromise Promotional "Headline" The perennial cult classic, introduced by Irvine Welsh Details ISBN1786896125 Author Iceberg Slim Pages 304 Publisher Canongate Books Ltd Series Canons Year 2019 ISBN-10 1786896125 ISBN-13 9781786896124 Publication Date 2019-10-03 Format Paperback Imprint Canongate Canons Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306.74092 Replaces 9781847673329 Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-03 AU Release Date 2019-10-03 Illustrations No Edition Description Main - Canons Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-11-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126240184;

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