Xaviera Goes Wild by Xaviera Hollander

A legendary Manhattan madam takes her barrier-breaking lifestyle on a global tour across the high-profile peaks of the 1970s international jet-set scene.

Following the legal deportation threats and massive international notoriety triggered by her foundational memoirs, The Happy Hooker and Xaviera!, the former brothel keeper takes her revolutionary lifestyle on a world tour. This 1974 autobiographical account chronicles her travels through Nassau, Mexico, Paris, London, and Holland as an iconic celebrity of the 1970s sexual liberation movement. Hollander documents explicit erotic encounters, fluid international relationships, and progressive counterculture circles with a characteristic blend of sharp wit and uncompromised candor. The narrative stands as a cultural artifact of mid-century personal freedom, capturing a fiercely independent woman navigating sudden global fame, geopolitical borders, and bodily autonomy entirely on her own terms.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Hollander delivers a historical look into the peak of the 1970s sexual revolution that swaps moral judgment for total transparency. Her humor and refusal to accept social shame offer an empowering study of female agency and independence. A liberating, fast-paced vintage escape that captures a unique moment in modern counterculture history.