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Title details for Ladies of the Night by Gene Simmons - Available

Ladies of the Night

A Historical and Personal Perspective on the Oldest Profession in the World

by Gene Simmons
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Beautifully illustrated in lush, one-of-a-kind binding, Ladies of the Night offers a fresh look at the history of the "world's oldest profession" as seen through the eyes of rock legend - and renowned ladies' man - Gene Simmons. A man who proudly boasts experiencing more than 4,800 sexual encounters in his lifetime, Simmons is perfectly suited to document the one profession that has been embroiled in controversy throughout history as we know it. "In good times and in bad times," Simmons writes, "ladies of the night will always do well."

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  • Release date

    January 25, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781607473701
      • File size: 110869 KB
      • Duration: 03:50:58

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Fans of the band KISS won't be shocked by LADIES OF THE NIGHT, Kiss bassist and reality-TV star Gene Simmons's "tribute" to one of his favorite subjects: prostitution. Despite his reputation as a womanizer not exactly sympathetic to feminist causes, Simmons's book, in its own strangely sincere way, pays homage to prostitutes throughout the ages--from the concubines of ancient Rome to the courtesans of France to the brothels of New Orleans. Given his reputation, the fact that the author himself reads the work lends it an almost lewd aspect, but this is no sleazy leering oratory. When he's not growling heavy-metal lyrics, Simmons is actually a smooth enunciator. Simmons's suave tone elevates the work, removing the titillating aspects and making LADIES OF THE NIGHT a legitimate history of sex for sale. J.S.H. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 24, 2008
      Kiss frontman turned reality-TV star, Simmons offers this fascinating collection of anecdotes and opinions on the oldest profession in the world. Beginning with cave-dwelling tribes and moving through each generation and era to the present day, Simmons explains the reasoning behind the profession while never failing to impart his own set of views along the way. No stranger to the microphone, Simmons reads in a solid and unfaltering manner. His familiar, deep bass tone has found the ideal medium in audio narration; his voice can hold listeners' attention for hours. The stories are often shocking and fantastic, which makes them a perfect match for Simmons himself, who sounds as if he is genuinely engaged and thoroughly interested in each tale presented. A Phoenix Books hardcover (Reviews, May 12).

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 12, 2008
      Simmons, the fire-breathing leader of rock icon Kiss—who once bragged that he had bedded more than a thousand women—delivers an entertaining if sometimes simplistic short overview of prostitution. Simmons (Kiss and Make-up
      ) manages to work into his narrative both the Greek philosopher Diogenes and Nevada's Moonlight Bunny Ranch brothel. Other than the occasional sex joke, Simmons is serious about giving his subject its historical due, stating upfront, “I am not here to judge women's personal choices or how they choose to empower themselves.” The book doesn't cover what Simmons admits is “the dark side of prostitution,” focusing primarily on one of his favorite issues: money. Since “throughout history, women have never had access to power,” Simmons argues that prostitution has been a way for women to “monetize” the “only thing that women have ever owned.” Using numerous famous illustrations (e.g., William Hogarth's 18th-century painting A Harlot's Progress
      ), Simmons and coauthor McCarron support this argument by adroitly exploring a range of topics: Sumerian goddess of sexuality Ishtar; the adulterous “jara and jatini” of ancient India; legal prostitution in Amsterdam's “toleration zones”; and Theodora, wife of Roman emperor Justinian, who Simmons considers “the very first prostitution reformer.” All this from the man who once wrote a song on the Kiss album Love Gun
      titled “Got Love for Sale.”

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