{"product_id":"2026200014407-secondhand-an-orderly-house","title":"An Orderly House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadowy world of America's most discreet profession, Beverly Harrell reigned as the country's number one Madame — and An Orderly House is her unflinching, candid account of life behind closed doors. Written with George Bishop, this memoir chronicles the inner workings of a high-class brothel, presenting the raw realities, surprising humanity, and calculated business acumen required to run what the cover boldly dubs the happiest of homes. Far from a simple exposé, Harrell's story uncovers the social hypocrisies and moral contradictions of mid-twentieth-century America, told with a frankness that makes Xaviera Hollander — the self-proclaimed Happy Hooker — look like a mere amateur by comparison.\n\nHarrell's narrative illustrates a world where survival, sisterhood, and shrewd entrepreneurialism intersect, painting a portrait of a woman who operated on her own terms in a society determined to silence her. Written in a voice that is at once matter-of-fact and disarmingly warm, the book argues that the women inside these walls were far more complex than the stereotypes thrust upon them. A provocative and surprisingly tender slice of American social history, An Orderly House leaves the reader questioning everything they thought they knew about vice, virtue, and the women who walked the line between them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216202965211,"sku":"2026200014407-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1fc6df56-6d1f-47d9-aa55-653ab37101de.png?v=1788405273","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014407-secondhand-an-orderly-house","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}