Whoreson [Mass Market Paperback]

Donald Goines (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

Donald Goines takes the reader into the violent world of ghetto prostitution. Whoreson Jones, the novel's hero, is the son of a beautiful black prosititute and an unknown white john. By the age of sixteen, he is a fully- fledged pimp, cold blooded, ruthless. Written in gritty street talk, Whoreson's story affords a startling glimpse into the hell of the inner city, yet brisrles with bitter humor and defiant pride.

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About the Author

Donald Goines, novelist, was born in Detroit, Michigan. His family owned a laundry business. He joined the U.S. Air Force instead of going into the family business. Following his service in the army, he entered into a lifestyle of drug addiction and crime. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. Goines wrote his first two novels, DOPEFIEND: THE STORY OF A BLACK JUNKIE and WHORESON: THE STORY OF A GHETTO PIMP; BLACK GANGSTER, while he was in prison. Rappers such as Tupac Shakur have been inspired by Goines' books. He published a series about a character named Kenyatta under the pseudonym Al C. Clark. Goines was shot to death in 1974.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Holloway House Publishing Company; Reissue edition (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870679716
• ISBN-13: 978-0870679711
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donald Goines was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. From 1969 through 1974 he published 16 novels with Holloway House, which are now recognized as blood-soaked and almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected!, December 16, 2009

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Tiffany L. Carpenter "Chyna Girl" (Tyler,Texas) - See all my reviews
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I have read two other books of goines "Never Die Alone" and "Dopfiend" both of which are totally out of my eliment but had me hooked to the unkown world the minute I started reading. Because I enjoyed them both so much I decided to try Whoreson which came highly recommended to me by my sister who got me started on Goines to begin with. I ordered the book and couldn't wait to get into it.It started out very interesting and got pretty mundane and predictable after some time. Needless to say I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as the others. I did push threw and finish it since I bought it and started it but certainly didnt' keep my interest like the other two.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another DG classic., September 13, 2009

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K. Thomas "Simply Kam" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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Unfortunately for the main character "Whoreson" just so happens to be his name. Despite the title, this happens to be a heartfelt story of a love that just wasn't destined to be. A great tale and another story written in a way that only Donald Goines could deliver. Check it out. You won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars it ain't pretty, then again, neither is life..., June 27, 2009

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If you're a fan of Goines...get it.

Gritty. Authentic. He lived it. Wrote about it.

Not much else to be said.