
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 the "ultimate ride."And what stories he has to tell -- freewheeling, bare-knuckle tales of brawls and battles, brotherhood, breathtaking adventures, crazy quests, and the inevitable classic scrapes with "John Law." The most colorful legends and unforgettable characters of biker lore come alive in this book. In addition, celebrities like Steve McQueen, Johnny Paycheck, and David Crosby thunder through these pages in a sensational collection of rebel tales that runs the gamut from poignant and inspiring to thrilling and utterly outrageous.Whether you ride, have never ridden, or dream of riding, Ridin' High, Livin' Free is a reading experience you won't soon forget -- a fascinating glimpse into a unique culture of freedom that recognizes only one commandment: the code of the road.
This collection investigates the core values and lived experiences of the American motorcycle subculture through the lens of its most prominent figure. Ralph "Sonny" Barger, a founding member of the Hells Angels, utilizes his personal history and extensive network to document the ethos of the biker lifestyle. The book presents a series of anecdotal accounts that argue for the primacy of individual liberty and the strict adherence to the code of the road as the defining pillars of the motorcycle community.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Readers frequently note the informal, conversational tone of the prose, which mirrors the oral tradition of biker storytelling. Experts categorize this as a primary source document for understanding the self-mythologizing tendencies of the Hells Angels organization.
Page Count:
277
Publication Date:
2003-04-29
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
ISBN-10:
006000603X
ISBN-13:
9780060006037
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