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Pimp: The Story of My Life (Paperback)

by Iceberg Slim (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Payback Pr; New Ed edition (1 Jan 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0862415934
  • ISBN-13: 978-0862415938
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 212,812 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Iceberg Slim is the name Robert Beck used in the ghetto. He was a pimp and this is his story, told without bitterness and with no pretence at moralizing - the smells, the sounds, the fears, the petty triumphs in the world of the pimp. He was young, ambitious and blessed with a superior IQ. He lived the Game for 25 years of his life, knocking out prostitutes, building up stables, losing himself on scag, proving himself to be the biggest mack in Chicago. It was a life of ups and downs, and to succeed you had to be utterly ruthless. Few survived - Iceberg did. Robert Beck is the author of "Trick Baby", "Death Wish", "Mama Black Widow" and "Airtight Willie".

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE Pimp book. Also one of the best books ever written., 31 Jan 2004
This is a masterpeice towering above most other books ever written. Full stop. Why? Ooozing with atmoshpere, it's cleverley written, exciting and very sad at the same time, deep, it bares the soul of the author as you journey through the Chicago streets, bars, the prisons, the penthouses with him. There's a glossary at the back, because he uses street slang from the 1930s Chicago scene as he would speak. Which adds to the atmosphere immensley, but takes some getting used to. This is a book that can be enjoyed at a plethora of levels. Other books to read if you love this are all his others, particularly Naked Soul and Trick Baby. Paradises' Space Age Pimping. Goines' Whoreson. DVDs American Pimp and Pimps Up Hoes Down.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutly amazing book, 11 Jul 2002
Pimp enthrawls the reader right from the start as you are drawn into the world of Bobby Lancaster. As a reader you will go through the whole book with conflicting emotions; supporting him in his uncompromising effort to succeed and then disgusted at the horribles beatings he gives out to women. Even though we see his eventual redemption in old age and deep regret of his previous life, at no time does the book ever come across as preaching the immoralities of any way of life. It simply is the very frank account of one man's life and the reader is deeply rewarded when coming to their own conclusions about the man known as Iceberg Slim.

A must read, regardless of genre preferences.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpeice, 9 Aug 2002
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Since I have read this book I have tried, in vain, to find another book to match it's emotional depth, intelligence, street smartness and theory's about the Pimp game, dark humor & unparalleled talent for creating atmosphere.

Look in it for what you want. Like any work of art, the book may be translated and percived in many ways by the reader. It provides food for thought. It delivers in raw street flavour. The suspence, cunning, tradgedy, violence, fear, poverty & stunning wealth. The book delivers on so many levels. From controlling a stable to escaping prison and confronting his inner emotions... a complete masterpeice.

THIS book is a must buy, along with PARADISE's book SPACE AGE PIMPING, if you are even slightly interested in the subject these books are M A N D A T O R Y lol

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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-BUY!
The skill with which this book is written is matched by it's contents. A monumental classic that contains such a range of depth and content it is bound to appeal enormously to... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2004 by natwest5

4.0 out of 5 stars Pimpalicious line of BS, but entertaining nonetheless.
Pimp: The Story of My Life, is a mostly lightweight, breezy, occasionally funny book. Sure it is way more fiction than fact, and more than a few urban legends get trotted out for... Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2003 by mr_ska

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Revealing of the pimp game.This is Criminal Orientation
This book is a masterpiece. No one can come close to telling a story about pimps than the ice himself. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Ever since I read this book I have tried, in vain, to find another book to match it's emotional depth (yes, it's there under the surface-if you look for it), intelligence... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!
Since I have read this book I have tried, in vain, to find another book to match it's emotional depth (yes, it's there under the surface-if you look for it), intelligence... Read more
Published on 22 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A Man Alone
One of the best books you will ever read. It conjours up images that will not leave you quickly and attachs the reader to Slim's triumphs and troubles in a most intense way. Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly gritty, violent and sad
I read a review of this book about three years ago and thought I must try that. I had forgotten about it until a few months ago when I came across it by chance. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars 'The f*@~#$! dogs bollocks!!! This book kicks all ass!!!'
'This is gotta be the best autobiography ever to be told by a Black Man. This Man is an icon for all. The book should definatly be made into a film for all to see. Read more
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