Pussy, King of the Pirates
by Kathy Acker
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A reworking of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, Treasure Island, in which two prostitutes--O and Ange--use their earnings to hire a band of women pirates to mount an expedition to find treasure. A tale of sex and sado-masochism with thoughts on the human condition. By the author of My Mother: Demonology.Tags
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Kathy Acker's writing is difficult and not always nourishing. This volume is no exception. Often brilliant, rarely clear.
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- Canonical title
- Pussy, King of the Pirates
- Original title
- Pussy, King of the Pirates
- Original publication date
- 1996
- First words
- Artuad Speaks:
When O was a young girl, above all she wanted a man to take care of her.
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