Hell's Angels
Hunter S. Thompson(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-14-028555-0 (ISBN)
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Description
'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 that 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
187 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-028555-0 (9780140285550)
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Person
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.