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Venus Bound

Author: John De St. Jorre
(2 customer reviews)

$7.49

Venus Bound is the amazing story of Olympia Press, a publisher that spent decades fighting censorship by publishing risky literature from heavyweights such as Henry Miller, William Burroughs, and Vladimir Nabokov. To finance the venture, Olympia supplemented their line with many, many dirty books.

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Publisher

Random House

Year Released

1996

Pages

358

ISBN

978-0679443360

Format

Hardcover

Category: Tag: Product ID: 2340

Description

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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2 reviews for Venus Bound

  1. Jenna Moore

    Such a sad story..

  2. Sandy Q

    I had never heard of this book until I found this site. What a historical treasure!

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