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Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga

Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga

by Hunter S. Thompson

The author's harrowing and critically acclaimed first book chronicles his year riding with the Hell's Angels and other motorcycle gangs, an "experiment" that ended when he was beaten nearly to death by a group of Angels. 20,000 first printing. NYT.

Hell's Angels : "three can keep a secret if two are dead"

Hell's Angels : "three can keep a secret if two are dead"

by Y. Lavigne

A reporter for the Toronto Globe and Mail here examines the history and status quo of various groups of bikers (Hell's Angels are the best known) currently active in the U.S. and Canada. Lavigne describes--in overtly sensationalistic fashion--the media sensationalism that surrounds (and for a time succored) outlaw bikers, alleging that present-day gangs (Hell's Angels, Outlaws, Pagans, Bandidos) rival, and even... (more)

Ridin' High, Livin' Free: Hell-Raising Motorcycle Stories

Ridin' High, Livin' Free: Hell-Raising Motorcycle Stories

by Kent Zimmerman, Ralph Barger

An angel spreads his wings. . . . Sonny Barger is the number-one spokesman for the motorcycle experience. His New York Times bestseller, Hell's Angel, was an exhilarating history of his adventures with the world's most notorious motorcycle club. Now he brings us rousing, moving, and wildly entertaining true stories of his renegade brothers and sisters in the relentless pursuit of liberty, individuality, and... (more)