" 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 no-torious
motorcycle gang, the Hell's Angels. In the mid-1960s, Thompson
spent almost two years living with the controversial An-gels,
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.
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