{"product_id":"red-house-alley-else-jerusalem-paperback","title":"Red House Alley -- Else Jerusalem, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eRed House Alley\u003c\/strong\u003e first appeared (as \u003cem\u003eDer heilige Skarab?us\u003c\/em\u003e, The Sacred Scarab) in 1909, it sent shock waves through Viennese society. For the first time, girls and women caught up in the sex trade were portrayed as human beings, not predators or mindless victims. The book became a bestseller and was considered one of the most important German novels of the early 20th century. Banned as decadent by the Nazis, it was forgotten for over 75 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed House Alley\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first complete and uncensored English translation of this landmark work. It reveals how the brothel system operated, how girls and women were procured and destroyed, and how citizens, the police, and the legal system fostered a trade that public morals condemned. Yet Else Jerusalem refuses to accept degradation as the only fate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor the women of Red House, and in Milada, she creates an empowered woman who finds an escape for herself and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Else Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boiler House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 1.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915812360\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Else Jerusalem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46214019317988,"sku":"9781915812360","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781915812360.jpg?v=1744146516","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/red-house-alley-else-jerusalem-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}