Paying for It

Brown, Chester

ISBN 10: 1770461191 / ISBN 13: 9781770461192

Published by Drawn & Quarterly Publications, 2013

Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 6193165-6

Synopsis:

"Paying for It was easily the most talked-about and controversial graphic novel of 2011, a critical success so innovative and complex that it received two rave reviews in the New York Times, and sold out of its first print run in just six months. Chester Brown s eloquent, spare artwork stands out in this paperback edition. Paying for It combines the personal and sexual aspects of Brown s autobiographical work (I Never Liked You, The Playboy) with the polemical drive of Louis Riel. Brown calmly lays out the facts of how he became not only a willing participant in, but a vocal proponent of one of the world s most hot-button topics prostitution. While this may appear overly sensational and just plain implausible to some, Brown s story stands for itself. Paying for It offers an entirely contemporary exploration of sex work from the timid john who rides his bike to his escorts, wonders how to tip so as not to offend, and reads Dan Savage for advice, to the modern-day transactions complete with online reviews, seemingly willing participants, and clean apartments devoid of clichéd street corners, drugs, or pimps. Complete with a surprise ending, Paying for It continues to provide endless debate and conversation about sex work."

About the Author:

Chester Brown lives in Toronto, where he ran for parliament in the general election as a member of the Libertarian Party of Canada. He is the author of I Never Liked You, Louis Riel, and The Playboy.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Paying for It
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly Publications
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 5th or later Edition