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by Hunter S. Thompson (Author) "California, Labour Day weekend ... early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (1 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014118745X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141187457
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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'A phalanx of motorcycles cam roaring over the hill from the west ... the noise was like a landslide, or a wing of bombers passing over. Even knowing the Angels I couldn't quite handle what I was seeing.' Huge bikes, filthy denim and an aura of barely contained violence; the Hell's Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear, so terrible was their reputation. But how much of htat reputation was myth and how much was brutal reality? Only one man could discover the truth about these latter-day barbarians; Hunter Stockton Thompson, Dr Gonzo himself, the man who saw the fear and loathing in the heart of the American dream. This counter-culture classic is the hair-raising result.


About the Author

Hunter S. Thompson's research on the Hell's Angels involved more than a year of close association with the outlaws - riding, loafing, plotting and eventually being stomped. A native of Kentucky, he began writing as a sports columnist in Florida. He has worked on newspapers and magazines, becoming South American correspondent for the National Observer. His novels include: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, 1972 and The Great Shark Hunt.
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California, Labour 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. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hells Angels - A Must For any Follower of Biker Culture, 25 Feb 2004
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An interesting historical account of one side of 60's American Society which still remains hidden territory to this day.

Hells Angels is a well written, informative and entertaining book documenting the history of, and the author's involvement with the Hells Angels. It illustrates the conflicting views of the Angels, society, press and authorities of the mid 60's. Though the accuracy of the account is still limited to that of an outside observer, so readers may wish to also read the leader of the Oakland Hells Angels own account : Sonny S. Barger's 'Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club' to get an insider viewpoint. The two books provide an interesting contrast in views.

Never-the-less 'Hells Angels' remains a rich and involving read which, once started, is difficult to put down - a must for all who are even mildly interested in Biker culture.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, 19 Mar 2007
HST gives a real insight into the biker culture which really took off in the 1960s, and which eventually spilled over to a degree into the UK. It is an intriguing look behind an often closed and misunderstood brotherhood, and HST does not pull his punches. He neither deifies or demonises the people he meets and parties with, he just tells it like it is, and the result is a compelling and very enlightening view of the the Angels.
I would recommend this to anyone who has preconceived ideas about the bikers and their lifestyle, good or bad, as I am sure that it will open your eyes to a sometimes uncomfortable set of truths.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Origins of Gonzo, 24 Feb 2007
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I have read most published HST and this is where it all started. This is closer to traditonal reporting than most of the later books but none the worse for it. Hunter is of course the star of the book (as always)but faced with the raw outlaw behaviour of the Angels he appears as the relative straight guy, (which is pretty remarkable if you know Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas). The focus of the book is actually one weekend that HST spent with the Angels and most of the remainder is entertaining analysis of the hysterical "Square" reaction in the press to other events that he did not witness. Throw in an LSD party with Ken Kesey and Allan Ginsberg just before Kesey skipped off to South America and i think you get the picture.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Useless and irritating
Foreword: I am a motorcyclist and not a puritan at all.

This book is useless because it is not a novel drawn from the Hell's Angels, it is not about travelling in the... Read more
Published 11 days ago by F. Panin

5.0 out of 5 stars Hell's Angels
This is a brutally frank book on the infamous Hell's Angels outlaw motorcycle club. Thompson spent a year hanging out with the Angels in order to write this book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. J. Fraser

5.0 out of 5 stars not as good as Fear but still very good
Not as over the top or as wildly entertaining as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but still very well written and highly entertaining. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Paul J. Fitzgerald

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book - the 'Gonzo' style of journalism, the underlying political references and the overall honesty make this a highly readable book. Read more
Published on 6 May 2005 by iansnape

5.0 out of 5 stars H.S. Thompson.
it was some bad crazziness, but Hunter.s. Thompson Hell's Angels happens to be one of the finest books i believe i have read. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2005 by some1tookthenameiwanted

5.0 out of 5 stars His best book ever
If you've met HST via Fear and Loathing and that's all you've read so far then you've no idea what a genuis he is. Hell's Angels is, without a doubt, his best book to date. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2004 by EinsteinShrugged

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