Hells Angels, Hunter S. Thompson
Hells Angels, Hunter S. Thompson
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Hell's Angels
A Strange and Terrible Saga

Author: Hunter S. Thompson

Narrator: Scott Sowers

Unabridged: 10 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/13/2012

Synopsis

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

About Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson was a groundbreaking American journalist and author whose fearless, first-person style forever changed modern nonfiction. As the creator of Gonzo journalism, Thompson blurred the line between reporter and participant, injecting his work with raw subjectivity, dark humor, and biting political and cultural commentary. His writing captured the chaos, excess, and contradictions of American life in the late twentieth century with unmatched intensity.

Thompson is best known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a countercultural classic that chronicled a hallucinatory journey through the American Dream, as well as Hell's Angels, an immersive account of life inside the notorious motorcycle club. His political reporting, much of it collected in Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, remains influential for its sharp insight and unapologetic voice.

Renowned for his electrifying prose and uncompromising perspective, Hunter S. Thompson's work continues to resonate with readers and audiobook listeners seeking bold, provocative nonfiction. His legacy endures as one of the most distinctive and influential voices in American literature and journalism.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kinga on October 29, 2012

Hunter S. Thompson is the writer you want to read if you want to pull all those cool guys. They all love him, it seems, so just make a trip to some hipster café, open one if his books and wait to score. I didn’t go for the obvious “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” but instead I read his debut, a non-f......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on November 29, 2015

I felt this was just too long. I don't want to read a 300 page magazine article that doesn't have a cohesive story.......more

Goodreads review by Brett on May 02, 2021

"By the middle of summer 1965 I had become so involved in the outlaw scene that I was no longer sure whether I was doing research on the Hell's Angels or being slowly absorbed by them.", pg. 46 This strange and terrible saga tells the tale of the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Thompson was able to ri......more

Goodreads review by James on April 17, 2008

Hunter S. Thompson’s first book, Hell’s Angels is not nearly as “gonzo” or as good as his later writings and not nearly as fresh and fascinating as, say, Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Hell’s Angels is a far more straightforward piece of journalism than HST’s later work but it is still an interesting......more

Goodreads review by Callum on February 11, 2025

The Hells Angels were founded in California in the late 1940s and rose to infamy in the mid-1960s following several high-profile events of alleged mass violence and sexual assault. National media coverage terrified both the public and authorities. However, they were also a morbid spectacle. These un......more

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