Venus Bound: The Erotic Voyage of the Olympia Press
The story of the Olympia Press is one of the most flamboyant in publishing history. In the 1950s, when dirty books (and great ones) were being banned in Britain and America, Maurice Girodias launched a career in Paris that earned him the nickname the "Prince of Porn." John de St. Jorre gives a...
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The story of the Olympia Press is one of the most flamboyant in publishing history. In the 1950s, when dirty books (and great ones) were being banned in Britain and America, Maurice Girodias launched a career in Paris that earned him the nickname the "Prince of Porn." John de St. Jorre gives a high-spirited account of this infamous publisher whose eclectic list included Lolita, The Ginger Man, Henry Miller's several Tropics, and the outrageous romp called Candy. Photos.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780679443360 (0679443363)
Publish date: May 31st 1998
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 358
Edition language: English
I had vaguely heard the name Maurice Girodias before, but I really knew nothing about him until I read this exceptional book. It is a kind of professional biography of the man who ran the infamous Olympia Press, as well as a wonderfully-evoked portrait of bohemian Paris from the 30s to the 60s.Olymp...
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