Hell's Angels by Hunter S Thompson

Hell's Angels by Hunter S ThompsonFrom the father of 'gonzo journalism', Hunter S. Thompson's research for Hell's Angels involved more than a year of close association with the outlaws who burned a path through 1960s America, resulting in a masterpiece of underground reportage published in Penguin Modern Classics.'A phalanx of motorcycles cam roaring over the hill from the west the noise was like a landslide, or a wing of bombers passing over. Even knowing the Angels I couldn't quite

It illuminates the rich rituals

which holds the reader fast to the page

Most masked Autistics have spent a lifetime being told how to perform neurotypically: how to behave

From dawn to midnight over the course of a single day

these frail creatures who have lost their way now spend their lives shut out of society

Between 1700 and 1903

Stylish and atmospheric

delight and empower

Vero's need to strike out on her own leads her into bizarre and comical situations

textures and designs with which to decorate their work

' Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them

and from the troublesome nature of food and art in Poland to the magic of cloudberries