In this astonishing account Iceberg Slim reveals the secret inner world of the pimp and the
smells sounds fears and petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago
underworld this is his story: from defending his mother against the men in their lives to
becoming a giant of the streets. A seething tale of brutality cunning and greed Pimp is a
harrowing portrait of life on the wrong side of the tracks and a rich warning from a true
survivor.