Pimp
the story of my life
by Iceberg Slim, Beck, Robert, Irvine Welsh · first published 1967
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Why HN recommends it
A raw, first-person account of life as a pimp in mid-20th-century America. It offers a dark, cold, calculating view of the business and a window into the violence and predation of street work.
Summarised by Claude from recommending comments
This is the story of Iceberg Slim's life, as he saw, felt, tasted, and smelled it. A trip through hell by the one man who lived to tell the tale. The dangers of jail, addiction and death that are still all too familiar.
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