About this title: In the 1960s, as the sexual revolution was mushrooming, a beautiful young Dutch woman named Xaviera de Vries became the most powerful madam in New York City. In 1972, under the name Xaviera Hollander, she published a candid -read racy -account of her life behind the brothel door. The Happy Hooker shot straight to the top of the bestseller lists, eventually selling more than 15 million copies and launching Xaviera as the world's best-known observer and commentator on sexual issues. Now, thirty years later, the original is back in print - in a fabulously packaged retro edition that will bring ...
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell Publishing
Date Published: 1973
Description: Good. General Used Condiiton. Minor Defects may Exist. Minimal Shelf wear. Text may contain minor marking or highlighting, Binding Tight. Previous owners name or bookplate may be present. All domestic items shipped within 24 hours. International orders shipped within 72 hours. Customer Service isn't just a motto for us, its a way of life. read more
Edition: 30th Anniversary ed
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Date Published: 6/4/2002
ISBN-13:9780060014162ISBN:0060014164
Description: Fine. 0060014164 Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Edition: 30th Anniversary Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: ReganBooks; HarperCollins, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780060014162ISBN:0060014164
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 298 pp.; 22 cm. With a New Epilogue. Tight, clean copy. Remainder mark/tail edge. Age toning. First thus. "How did you first learn about sex? If you grew up in the 1970s, it may have been from a gleefully lusty tour guide named Xaviera Hollander. In the late 1960s--that era of sexual chaos, when Playboy Clubs and love-ins were competing for national attention--a beautiful, intelligent young Dutch secretary named Xaviera de Vries moved to New York, grew swiftly ... read more
Edition: 1st PB Edition 5th Printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dell Books, New York, NY
Date Published: 1972
Description: VG. 311pgs Mass Media Paperback. A 1" area of tiny dents on front cover, pages slightly age toned, o.w. clean & tight. No ink names, Bookplates, etc. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by author on Title Page. "To Jack Don' t you ever forget that lonely night we spent together xox Xaviera. " read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Date Published: 2002-06-01
ISBN-13:9780060014162ISBN:0060014164
Description: Good. Good used trade paperback, no writing. First line: "Almost from the moment we were herded into the crowded cattle pen of a prison cell in New York's infamous Tombs, the jail-toughened black hookers gave us nothing but misery" From back cover: The world's greatest book on the world's oldest profession Ships within 24 hrs. Reliable Customer service. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1972. Paperback. Used, very good. Cover has some edge wear. Dust jacket has small tears/bends on edges. Sticker on cover. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HARPER COLLINS
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780060014162ISBN:0060014164
Description: To commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the modern classics of the sexual revolution, Xaviera Hollander--former New York City madam and the world's best-known observer and commentator on sexual issues--presents a new Afterword to her life story... read more
Edition: 1st Diamond Book Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Diamond Books, London England
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780261666429ISBN:0261666428
Description: Very Good. Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Xaviera's onto something big! read more
Edition: Reprint. 30th anniversary edition of a 1972 original
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: ReganBooks
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780060014162ISBN:0060014164
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
"A copy of this book was passed around as a shared secret amongst a group of teenage girls. It was naughty fun and gave us a common thread of clandestine conversation. Must've been my first book club that didn't rely upon recess or school bus commutes."
"I'm torn as to how many stars this gets. I read it when I was 16 and I took it to heart on one or two issues. Sometimes, looking back on my life, I think maybe that was a terrible mistake. Other times I'm sure I did the right thing....Maybe the fair thing to do, in a few weeks' time, is to give it a whole lot of stars for a while."
"Part memoir, part erotica, part believable and part questionable. This autobiography of one of New York City's most successful Madames stretches the boundaries of belief and negates the theory that you need a decent copyeditor to get a book published. Xaviera Hollander is well known and continues on as a "Business Woman" in Holland today. It's a train wreck book - you don't want to look but it's hard to turn your eyes away."
"Really enjoyed this book. Things have stayed very much the same inside the 'underworld' of prostitution, this book could have been written yesterday. Love her style, flows well, applaud her honesty, quite inspirational. In fact must re-read this book."
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