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  • The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club
  • Written by: Sonny Barger
  • Narrated by: John Pruden
  • Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (234 ratings)

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Hell's Angel

Written by: Sonny Barger
Narrated by: John Pruden
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Publisher's Summary

Narrated by the visionary founding member, Hell's Angel provides a fascinating all-access pass to the secret world of the notorious Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Sonny Barger recounts the birth of the original Oakland Hell's Angels and the four turbulent decades that followed. Hell's Angel also chronicles the way the HAMC revolutionized the look of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle and built what has become a worldwide bike-riding fraternity, a beacon for freedom-seekers the world over.

Never simply a story about motorcycles, colorful characters, and high-speed thrills, Hell's Angel is the ultimate outlaw's tale of loyalty and betrayal, subcultures and brotherhood, and the real price of freedom.
©2001 Sonny Barger Productions (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers
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A great story

I have listened to this book 3 times now and it’s entertaining every time! A definite must read.

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great book, sonny is a true American hero.

loved the story. great narrator. will listen to it many times more in the future.

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overall loved it

I loved this! the story telling was great and fun to listen to. it was a great look into the world of Motorcycle Clubs and the way of life of a Hell's Angel.

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Amazing

What an amazing story from and even better story teller! Made me want to hit the road on my bike and blast!!!

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One of my favourites

Gave me really insight in the club. The club is family. And family can be anyone

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100% recommend.

great book. hands down will probably will listen to over and over again. makes we want to ride.

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Step Into The Life of THE Hell's Angel

I really enjoyed this. Barger did some pretty bad stuff but he did some great stuff too. While tyranny closes in on us it's great to gather inspiration from a man that stood firmly against it. This guy was crazy but maybe that's what's needed to keep our lives free. Great narrator too.

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very enjoyable read.

Great read well written and so entertaining it keeps you interested to the very end.

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real brotherhood

loved it, heard George Christy's story first,
now heard story from Sonny himself
loved both

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Awesome listen

This book is definitely worth your time. It has a good amount of humour mixed with motorcycle club history.

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