his is the original mafia story that spawned all the rest, the story of
Chicago’s ruthless and tireless mafia. The intensely real characters,
the brutal overlords, their faithful lackeys and their vengeful enemies
all collide in acts of loyalty, lust, greed and death. Iceberg Slim's
story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide.
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp shows Slim's transformation from pimp
to the author of 7 classic books.
Power hungry Don, Jimmy
Collucci, is out to become the kingpin of Chicago’s “Honored Society.”
However his rise to the top can only be thwarted by one man fueled by
revenge set out to destroy it, the “Black Warrior” Jessie Taylor. When
ambitions collide, guns are drawn and blood is spilled. This is the
original mafia story.
About the Author
Iceberg Slim, also known as Robert Beck, was born in Chicago in
1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen. He
briefly attended the Tuskegee Institute but dropped out to return to the
streets of the South Side, where he remained, pimping until he was
forty-two. After several stints in jail he decided to give up the life
and turned to writing. Slim folded his life into the pages of seven
books based on his life. Catapulted into the public eye, Slim became a
new American hero, known for speaking the truth whether that truth was
ugly, sexy, rude, or blunt. He published six more books based on his
life and Slim died at age 73 in 1992; one day before the Los Angeles
riots.
Product details
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Holloway House
- Language: English
- ISBN:0-87067-978-3
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Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces