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PublisherKensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-100818405147
ISBN-139780818405143
eBay Product ID (ePID)341051
Product Key Features
Book TitleHell's Angels : Three Can Keep a Secret if Two Are Dead'
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, Popular Culture, Violence in Society, Criminology
Publication Year2000
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorY. Lavigne
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN89-001726
Dewey Decimal364.106
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisMisunderstood folk heroes? Crafty entrepreneurs? Or just a bunch of decadent criminals? Canadian journalist Yves Lavigne takes you deeper into the world of the modern motorcycle gang than any journalist has dared--or could stand--to go. Not since Hunter Thompson's Hell's Angels: A Strange And Terrible Saga Of The Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs appeared in 1967 has there been such a thorough account. This book documents the gang's bumpy ride, from its origins as a Stateside club for World War II fighter pilots, to its freewheeling terror tactics of the early sixties, to its absurd flirtation with the hippie scene, to its ultimate search for a legitimate role in the contemporary world of organized crime. The Angels' old-boy network has become the most dominant and feared of all biking clubs--and they are trading in their Harleys, switchblades, and leather for Jaguars, Uzis, and business suits. The Hell's Angels are now one of the most powerful underground organizations in North America, rivaling even the Mafia. But the Hell's Angels' new direction has come with no sparing of blood. Territorial wars and retaliatory violence overwhelm club activity as chapters vie for the lucrative profits of drug trafficking and prostitution. Murder within the club has taken its toll on club morale and camaraderie. Chased by fear, some members have traded police protection for testimony against fellow Angels. The image of the long-haired, bearded, tattooed biker astride his Harley is outdated. This is a bold book, with stories that will amuse you, shock you, sometimes turn your stomach--and leave no doubt as to the origin of the Angels' motto: "Three can keep a secret if two are dead.", Not since Hunter Thompson's seminal Hells Angels:,A Strange & Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle,Gangs in 1967 has there been such a thorough,account of the Angels. This book documents the,gang's bumpy ride from its origins as a Stateside,club for WWII fighter pilots to its freewheeling,terror tactics of the early sixties, to its absurd,flirtation with the hippie scene, to its current,status as one of the most powerful underground,organisations in North America, rivalling even the,Mafia., Not since Hunter Thompson's seminal Hells Angels: A Strange & Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in 1967 has there been such a thorough account of the Angels. This book documents the gang's bumpy ride from its origins as a Stateside club for WWII fighter pilots to its freewheeling terror tactics of the early sixties, to its absurd flirtation with the hippie scene, to its current status as one of the most powerful underground organisations in North America, rivalling even the Mafia.
LC Classification NumberHV6453.N7L38 1993
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