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Hell's Angels : A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson (1996, Trade Paperback)

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Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels--Hell's Angels, that is--in this short work of nonfiction. "California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, north of Big Sur. . . The Menace is loose again." Thus begins Hunter S. Thompson's vivid account of his experiences with California's most notorious motorcycle gang, the Hell's Angels. In the mid-1960s, Thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial Angels, cycling up and down the coast, reveling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. His book successfully captures a singular moment in American history, when the biker lifestyle was first defined, and when such countercultural movements were electrifying and horrifying America. Thompson, the creator of Gonzo journalism, writes with his usual bravado, energy, and brutal honesty, and with a nuanced and incisive eye; as The New Yorker pointed out, "For all its uninhibited and sardonic humor, Thompson's book is a thoughtful piece of work." As illuminating now as when originally published in 1967, Hell's Angels is a gripping portrait, and the best account we have of the truth behind an American legend.

Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100345410084

ISBN-139780345410085

eBay Product ID (ePID)917042

Product Key Features

Book TitleHell's Angels : a Strange and Terrible Saga

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMen's Studies, Folklore & Mythology, Popular Culture

Publication Year1996

GenreSocial Science

AuthorHunter S. Thompson

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Reviews"Thompson has presented us with a close view of a world most of us would never encounter. His language is brilliant, his eye remarkable." -- The New York Times Book Review "Superb and terrifying." --Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune From the Hardcover edition., "Thompson has presented us with a close view of a world most of us would never encounter. His language is brilliant, his eye remarkable." -- The New York Times Book Review "Superb and terrifying." --Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune, "Thompson has presented us with a close view of a world most of us would never encounter. His language is brilliant, his eye remarkable." --The New York Times Book Review "Superb and terrifying." --Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune From the Hardcover edition., "Thompson has presented us with a close view of a world most of us would never encounter. His language is brilliant, his eye remarkable." -- The New York Times Book Review "Superb and terrifying." --Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune

Lccn96-096723

Target AudienceTrade

Lc Classification NumberHv6489.C2t48 1996