For the Hell of It: The Life and Times of Abbie Hoffman
by:
Eric Foner (author)
Jonah Raskin (author)
As cultural revolutionary, media celebrity, Yippie, lost soul, and tragic suicide, Abbie Hoffman embodied the contradictions of his era. In this riveting new biography, Jonah Raskin draws on his own twenty-year relationship with Hoffman; hundreds of interviews with friends, family members, and...
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As cultural revolutionary, media celebrity, Yippie, lost soul, and tragic suicide, Abbie Hoffman embodied the contradictions of his era. In this riveting new biography, Jonah Raskin draws on his own twenty-year relationship with Hoffman; hundreds of interviews with friends, family members, and former comrades; and careful scrutiny of FBI files, court records, and public documents. For the Hell of It is a must-read not only for those interested in this ultimate iconoclast, but also for all who seek a fuller understanding of Abbie Hoffman's America.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780520205758 (0520205758)
Publish date: January 6th 1997
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages no: 315
Edition language: English
Raskin does an admirable job sifting through Abbie Hoffman’s life to get past the legend and to the man. Many of the stories, exaggerations and blatant lies were created by Hoffman himself in his effort to dramatize his life and the movements he joined. He recreated himself often and convincingly ...
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