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Fear And Loathing? Hells Angels Is Hunter S. Thompson’s Masterpiece

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Fans of the surreal might not agree, but 1966's Hells Angels is a journalistic masterpiece with the doctor at his lucid best. Read it, you'll love it... I first became aware of Hunter Stockton Thompson some years ago through Johnny Depp’s portrayal of him in Terry Gilliam’s excellent ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’, based on HST’s gonzo novel of the same name. After watching the film I read the original text and then went onto consume his other works. ‘Hell’s Angels’ is the most important in my opinion and it is an ideal introduction for anyone who has often wondered about his work. Originally beginning life as the article “The Motorcycle Gangs: Losers and Outsiders”, It is an offbeat look into the shady world of the most famous outlaw biker gang of all time. A gang which were defined by Harley Davidsons, long hair, beards, swastikas and a penchant for violence and getting loaded. The Hells Angels were immortalised on celluloid in “Gimme Shelter” the harrowing documentary of the Rolling Stones’ 1969 tour which ends in a fatal stabbing involving members of the gang. READ ON: 

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