Game, The - Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

    In this pickup artist's memoir, Neil Strauss tells how he went from average guy (loser) to master seducer. Neil's Harvard was a secret society of seducers, a subculture of like-minded men who share the secrets of getting the best-rated women. Using the name "Style," Strauss actually lived among them in a Los Angeles safe house, and he tells of his two-year journey that included encounters with some of the rich and famous, such as Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton, and Courtney Love. He masters the rules of the Game, but the lifestyle that he and his friends lead takes them to some dangerous places. Strauss's textbook offers theory and practice in the seduction arts, and his prose style is engaging and readable. In the end, he gets what he wants and what he needs--though not what he expected. Readers of THE GAME will come away with more than just pickup lines.