The Mammoth Book of Bikers. Over 40 First-Hand Accounts of Riding High, Living Free, With the Word's Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Language: English
Published by Robinson, London England, 2007
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Paperback. The Mammoth Book of Bikers. Outlaw bikers are the self-proclaimed 'last free people in society', unconstrained by the rules and regulations that clamp down the lives of ordinary citizena. And they guard their privacy jeaoulsly. In this unique anthology are over 40 first-hand accounts of their hidden world, including thrilling descriptions of flashpoints in biker folklore and classic pieces by George 'Baby Huey' Wethern, Edward Winterhalder, Sonny Barger and others. Among the gangs featured are the Bandidos, the Hells Angels, the Outlaws, the Mongols, the Rebels, the Rock Machine, and the Comancheros. Here too are rare accounts by outsiders who were accepted by the gangs, such as Hunter S. Thompson in 'Losers and Outsiders', Daniel R. Wolf in his account of riding with the Rebels, and William Queen the undercover agent who infiltrated the Mongols. 564 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).…
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- Title
- The Mammoth Book of Bikers. Over 40 First-Hand Accounts of Riding High, Living Free, With the Word's Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
- Author
- Edited By Arthur Veno. With Contributions By Sonny Barger, Hunter S. Thompson, George Baby Huey Wethern, William Queen and Many More
- Publisher
- Robinson, London England
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1845295382
- ISBN 13
- 9781845295387
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo
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- Autobiographies -Biography sociology -
The definitive collection of first-hand accounts of the world's outlaw motorcycle gangs, with contributions by Sonny Barger, Hunter S. Thompson, Ed Winterhalder, William Queen and many more
Outlaw bikers consider themselves 'the last free people in society', unconstrained by the regulations that hem in ordinary citizens. And they guard their privacy jealously. Drawing on seventeen years of studying and participating in biker culture, the author has compiled this one-of-a-kind collection of original biker writing.
Here are insider accounts of landmark incidents in biker folklore, including reprints of classic writing from biker-originated magazines, handouts, websites and books. Gangs featured include the Bandidos, the Hells Angels, Henchmen MC, the Outlaws, the Mongols, the Annihilators, the Diablos, the Gypsy Jokers, the Rebels, the Straight Satans and the Vagos. And with contributors such as Freewheelin' Frank (one-time secretary of the Hells Angels), Edward Winterhalder (among the most powerful members of the Bandidos) and Sonny Barger (founder of the Hells Angels).
Also included are those rare accounts by outsiders who have succeeded in 'looking in' on the gangs: Hunter S. Thompson's Hells Angels: A Strange and Terrible Modern Saga; writing by William Queen, the undercover agent who infiltrated America's violent outlaw motorcycle gang the Mongols; and Daniel R. Wolf's account of riding with the Rebels.
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About the Author
ARTHUR VENO is widely regarded as one of the most controversial experts on bikers, as he works with both police and bikers. He is the author of The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs, a registered psychologist and former Director of the Center for Police and Justice Studies at Monash University, Australia. He counts among his friends members of several major outlaw motorcycle clubs, including the Hell's Angels, Bandidos and Gypsy Jokers. At the same time he has students, friends and colleagues who are serving police members in Canada, the USA and Australia. Once dubbed 'the mad professor' by bikers, he is now known simply as The Professor.
KAREN SIMS has had a long-standing educational interest in understanding the outlaw motorcycle subculture dating back to 1985. Veno has dubbed her 'the data hound' because of her unique abilities to track down even the most obscure publications.
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