Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas author Hunter S. Thompson rocked the literary world with his mind-bending style of Gonzo journalism. First published in 1966, Hell's Angels is Thompson's up-close and personal look at the infamous motorcycle gang during the time when its moniker was most feared. "[Thompson's] language is brilliant . [he] has presented us with a close view of a world most of us would never dare encounter."-New York Times
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"really captured a culture and era. learned some things about the hell's angels i didn't realize. interesting journalism on hunter's part- like sitting with author and being with his observations. i think he gets his first bike in this one. really cool and fast read."
— Ellen (5 out of 5 stars)
Thompson’s language is brilliant … he has presented us with a close view of a WD most of us would never dare encounter.
— New York Times" With virtually unlimited access to their inner sanctum, Thompson sheds light on these uniquely American scumbags. "
— Mick, 2/17/2014" This is still considered the definitive book on the hell's angels. Hunter hung out with them (with the leaders permission)to research this book.This reasearch ended with hunter being beaten by 2 hell's angels. "
— Robert, 2/16/2014" I normally don't fall in for reporting, but you can't really mess with Hunter S Thompson. He makes it worth sticking it out. "
— Marc, 2/15/2014" This may be the last coherent book Thomspon wrote. "
— Valerie, 2/14/2014" Interesting book. Really a document of time and place, but it still holds up. I have rarely felt empathy while reading anything by Hunter Thompson, but this was the exception. "
— Peter, 1/26/2014" The start of Gonzo journalism. "
— Michelle, 1/23/2014" This book is about the Hellss Angels outlaw motorcycle gang from Califorina. The author, Hunter S. Thompson, spent a few years following and hanging out with the Hell's Angels to be able to write about them. The book is non-fiction and gives the history of the Hells Angels from the start of the gang up till 1966, which is when the book was published. There are a few adventures that Thompson writes about, which are entertaining and informative. The book took me awhile to read because it is full of narration and not a lot of dialogue, which makes for an interesting book, but not a fast read. I gave it 3 stars because I liked the historical look at the infamous motorcycle gang. I would have given it more, but due to the amount of narration, I did not. I would recommend this book to people that are into motorcycles or watch Sons of Anarchy. "
— Mr., 1/19/2014" This gonzo journalist actually joined the hells angels in the 60's to write this book. "
— Mark, 1/17/2014" Brilliant. Thompson is heir to Mencken in his willingness to call a thing what it is, and the man seems almost incapable of writing a bad sentence. Bill Buford's Among the Thugs owes its existence to this book. "
— Gina, 1/16/2014" Yes, everyone knows Thompson because of Fear and Loathing, but any true fan of HST should read Hell's Angels. "
— Cory, 1/1/2014" Essentially an essay/novel on following a California chapter of the Hell's Angels. Talks about hierarchy, parties, influence with the law and what you can and can't say and do around this paranoid piece of society. "
— Kevin, 12/27/2013Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books on politics and society were regarded as groundbreaking among journalists, and he was celebrated as one of the early practitioners of an outraged, irreverent form of highly subjective journalism that became known as gonzo journalism. His numerous articles for Rolling Stone and books like Hell’s Angels and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas brought him wide recognition and cultlike status.
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