The Good Ship Venus The Erotic Voyages of the Olympia Press

John De St. Jorre

Paperback (05 Oct 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book tells the story of the Olympia Press and of Maurice Girodias, known as the 'Lenin of the Sexual Revolution'. He published books which no-one else dared, such as Lolita and The Naked Lunch.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780712659444
Publisher:	Pimlico
Imprint:	Pimlico
Pub date:	05 Oct 1995
DEWEY:	070.5094436
DEWEY edition:	20
Number of pages:	332
Weight:	608g
Height:	235mm
Width:	152mm