Meyer, Clemens

Bricks and Mortar

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ISBN 13:: 9781910695197
author:: Meyer, Clemens
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Fitzcarraldo Editions
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 672
Dimensions:: 12.5 x 19.7 centimetres (0.62 kg
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature
Condition:: New
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Bricks and Mortar is a novel that explores the sex trade in a big city in Germany from just before 1989 to the present day. It charts the development of the industry from prohibition to full legality over the course of twenty years following reunification.

The story focuses on one man's rise and fall, from football hooligan to large-scale landlord and service-provider for prostitutes, but also hears from many different women who work in prostitution, their clients, small-time gangsters, and others. Clemens Meyer's writing style is both personal and hallucinatory, taking his characters seriously and challenging his readers.

The novel draws inspiration from various sources, including modernist and contemporary writers, as well as films by directors such as Russ Meyer, Takashi Miike, Gaspar Noé, and David Lynch. This complex and eye-opening novel is a unique blend of styles and techniques.

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