Pimp: The Story of My Life

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Description

“[In Pimp], Iceberg Slim breaks down one of the most coldest, capitalist concepts I’ve ever heard in my life.” —Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation

An immersive experience unlike anything before it, Pimp is the classic hustler’s tale that never seems to go out of style.

Iceberg Slim’s autobiographical novel sent shockwaves all through the literary world when it published in 1969. Groundbreaking for its authentic and oft-brutal account of the sex trade, the book offers readers an unforgettable take a look at the mores of Chicago’s street life all through the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Within the preface, Slim says it best, “On this book, I can take you, the reader, with me into the name of the game inner world of the pimp.” With millions of copies sold, Pimp has develop into necessary reading across generations of writers, entertainers and filmmakers alike, making it a timeless piece of American literature.


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