Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga Summary
Hunter S. Thompson

Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga Summary

Hunter S. Thompson chronicles a two-year period of the Hell's Angels, focusing on the San Francisco and Oakland chapters of the California-wide gang. He discusses their origins and background in general terms, their social significance and their unlikely rise to national fame through media exposure following several violent crimes. Thompson then details a motorcycle run to a particular destination. He followed the Hell's Angels and participated in their revelries. The text...

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