Venus Bound: The Erotic Voyage of the Olympia Press

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.

• Author
• John De St. Jorre

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 358

• Publisher
• Random House

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780679443360

• Genres
• history, erotica, france, literature, biography

• Release date
• 1998