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Synopsis
We all know about the Hells Angels: toughs on Harleys terrorizing the law-abiding; wild brawls and wild sex; drugs and cruelty, beatings, and even murder. But nobody really knows what it’s like to be an Angel except an Angel. In this classic of Hells Angels literature, to be read alongside the works of Hunter S. Thompson and Sonny Barger, George Wethern―for many years the vice president of the Oakland Chapter―tells it like it is.
Until he found himself in reluctant service to the courts, Wethern was the quintessential Angel. One of the West Coast’s top drug dealers, he was a man who loved bikes, fights, women, and drugs; a man who knew the deepest secrets of Angel life. Arrested, strung out, in despair, he bought a precarious freedom by testifying in major trials against Angels members―and then disappeared into the witness protection program.
A Wayward Angel is a powerful book, a not-for-the-squeamish portrait of the drug scene and the alienation from modern life in late-twentieth-century California. We witness killings, million-dollar drug deals, and orgy-laced “picnics.” This is a story uniquely American. And it is a terrifying tale―because it’s real.
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About the Author
George Wethern, for years an active member of the Hells Angels, turned state’s witness after his arrest on drug and weapons charges, and is today in hiding under an assumed name.
Vincent Colnett is an independent journalist and writer.
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"Powerful in its striking reality, A Wayward Angel is not for the squeamish, but the descriptions of the inner codes and working of the club make for a read you can't put down."--Iron Works magazine
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- PublisherCorgi
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0552110833
- ISBN 13 9780552110839
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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A Wayward Angel
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Corgi Books Transworld Publishers, London, 1979
ISBN 10: 0552110833
ISBN 13: 9780552110839
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. First UK edition. Paperback Original in the UK. Originally published by Richard Marek in hard covers in the US in 1978. The spine has some rubbing along the edges and a half inch closed tear at the bottom next to the front cover. Several long creases across the corners of the front cover. The rear cover has small creases at the corners. Page edges browned with a few small spots and marks and a small burn mark to the top edges of the last 20 pages. Yellowing around the edges of the inside of the front cover and the first page. Light browning to the pages with some creasing to the top corners at the front of the book. First printing. Seller Inventory # 016717
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A WAYWARD ANGEL - The full, terrifying story of the Hell's Angels by the former Vice-President of the infamous Oakland Chapter (First publication in Great Britain - paperback original)
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Corgi Books (Transworld Publishers Ltd.), Ealing, London, W5, 1979
ISBN 10: 0552110833
ISBN 13: 9780552110839
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Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Original Wraps. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. A first printing of the first UK edition, published in 1979 as a paperback original. The book was first published in hardback in the USA in 1978 by R. Marek Publishers, New York. ***A good copy in illustrated card covers. The covers have some marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling (please see scans). The edges of the covers are rubbed and creased. Reading creases to the spine. No tears. The red titles on the spine are faded, as are the titles on the front cover, but unevenly so. The binding is straight without any reading lean. Internally very good with no inscriptions. the pages are clean, although the paper has tanned slightly with age. ***256 pages including a six page Index. 178mm x 110mm. ***'Nobody knows what it is really like to be an angel - except an angel. ***George Wethern, for many years vice-president of the Oakland chapter, was the quintessential Angel - tough as they come, one of the most important drug dealers on the West Coast, a man who loved fights, and women, and drugs; a man who was privy to some of the deepest secrets of Angel life. ***In "A Wayward Angel" he tells of killings, of drug dealings grossing millions of dollars, of "picnics" that were nothing short of orgies of sex and drugs, of the extraordinary inner codes and inner workings of the club. Much of the material in this book has never been revealed before. ***"A Wayward Angel" is a powerful book about the world's most infamous motorcycle gang. It is not for the squeamish, but it is fascinating, important, terrifying and real. It has been written in violation of the Hell's Angels' incredibly strong code of silence.' (Quote taken from the back cover). ***First printing of the first UK edition, published as a paperback original. A fascinating study of the Hell's Angels in America. A good reading copy of an uncommon book. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # PB195x
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. The wraps are a bit rubbed, torn and edgeworn. Internally clean (tanning) and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # v787
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A WAYWARD ANGEL - The full, terrifying story of the Hell's Angels by the former Vice-President of the infamous Oakland Chapter (First publication in Great Britain - paperback original)
Published by
Corgi Books (Transworld Publishers Ltd.), Ealing, London, W5, 1979
ISBN 10: 0552110833
ISBN 13: 9780552110839
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Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Original Wraps. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. A first printing of the first UK edition, published in 1979 as a paperback original. The book was first published in hardback in the USA in 1978 by R. Marek Publishers, New York. ***A good copy in illustrated card covers. The covers have some marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling (please see scans). The edges of the covers are rubbed and creased. There is a crease to the lower corner of the front cover, and a vertical crease to the back cover. Reading creases to the spine. No tears. The red titles on the spine are faded, but those on the front cover are still bright red. The binding is straight without any reading lean. Internally very good with no inscriptions. the pages are clean, although the paper has tanned slightly with age. ***256 pages including a six page Index. 178mm x 110mm. ***'Nobody knows what it is really like to be an angel - except an angel. ***George Wethern, for many years vice-president of the Oakland chapter, was the quintessential Angel - tough as they come, one of the most important drug dealers on the West Coast, a man who loved fights, and women, and drugs; a man who was privy to some of the deepest secrets of Angel life. ***In "A Wayward Angel" he tells of killings, of drug dealings grossing millions of dollars, of "picnics" that were nothing short of orgies of sex and drugs, of the extraordinary inner codes and inner workings of the club. Much of the material in this book has never been revealed before. ***"A Wayward Angel" is a powerful book about the world's most infamous motorcycle gang. It is not for the squeamish, but it is fascinating, important, terrifying and real. It has been written in violation of the Hell's Angels' incredibly strong code of silence.' (Quote taken from the back cover). ***First printing of the first UK edition, published as a paperback original. A fascinating study of the Hell's Angels in America. A good reading copy of an uncommon book. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # PB319
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A WAYWARD ANGEL - The full, terrifying story of the Hell's Angels by the former Vice-President of the infamous Oakland Chapter (First publication in Great Britain - PBO)
Published by
Corgi Books (Transworld Publishers Ltd.), Ealing, London, W5, 1979
ISBN 10: 0552110833
ISBN 13: 9780552110839
Used
Original Wraps
First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. A first impression of the first UK edition, published in 1979 as a paperback original. The book was first published in hardback in the USA in 1978 by R. Marek Publishers, New York. ***Very good in colour photograph illustrated covers. The covers have some marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling (please see scans). Edges of covers slightly just rubbed and creased. Crease to bottom corner of back cover. No reading creases and no fading to the red titles on the spine. No tears. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Internal pages clean, although the paper has tanned slightly as usual. ***256 pages including a six page Index. 178mm x 110mm. ***'Nobody knows what it is really like to be an angel - except an angel. ***George Wethern, for many years vice-president of the Oakland chapter, was the quintessential Angel - tough as they come, one of the most important drug dealers on the West Coast, a man who loved fights, and women, and drugs; a man who was privy to some of the deepest secrets of Angel life. ***In A Wayward Angel he tells of killings, of drug dealings grossing millions of dollars, of "picnics" that were nothing short of orgies of sex and drugs, of the extraordinary inner codes and inner workings of the club. Much of the material in this book has never been revealed before. ***A Wayward Angel is a powerful book about the world's most infamous motorcycle gang. It is not for the squeamish, but it is fascinating, important, terrifying and real. It has been written in violation of the Hell's Angels' incredibly strong code of silence.' (Quote taken from the back cover). ***First impression of the first UK edition, published as a paperback original. A fascinating study of the Hell's Angels in America. Very uncommon, especially in this condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # PB188
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