TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), General, Prostitution & Sex Trade
Book TitleBoudoirs to Brothels : the Intimate World of Wild West Women
Publication Year2014
Number of Pages189 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorMichael Rutter
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-011926
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal306.740820978
SynopsisCome peek between the covers for an intimate look at the lives of women of the Old West. Once "fallen" or widowed, a woman had few options and almost none that were socially acceptable. Many turned to the red light district to survive. Illustrated with rare historical photographs, Boudoirs to Brothels: The Intimate World of Wild West Women takes you inside the dark, dangerous lives of 18 madams and working girls.
It was pretty much a bunch of short bios demonizing the industry. I expected to read more about the goings on at brothels. The bios often portrayed bad childhoods. It was more political and not so interesting.