- GonZo, Hell's Angels, Motorcycle gangs, California
This is an in depth examination of the notorious motorcycle club and its members. Thompson was allowed extraordinary access to the lives of various members of the Californian Chapter of the Hell's Angels for almost a year during which time he conducted countless interviews and observed their customs and behaviour from a unique vantage point.
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Grave, bleak, character-led and meticulous.
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- character-ledplot-driven
- rawmeticulous
- classical in formformally daring
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About the book
- Author
- Hunter S. Thompson
- First published
- 1966
- Pages
- 307
- Publisher
- Robert Laffont, Gardners Books, Modern Library
- Editions
- 27
- Language
- English, French
- ISBN
- 9780141041872
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“"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 Oakl"”
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