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Revolt of the Cockroach People by Oscar Zeta Acosta (1989, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100679722122
ISBN-139780679722120
eBay Product ID (ePID)563152
Product Key Features
Book TitleRevolt of the Cockroach People
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHispanic & Latino, Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Cultural Heritage, Biographical
Publication Year1989
GenreFiction, Social Science
AuthorOscar Zeta Acosta
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.6 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-040355
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal979.4/9405/0924 B
SynopsisThe further adventures of "Dr. Gonzo" as he defends the "cucarachas"- the Chicanos of East Los Angeles. One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Before his mysterious disappearance and probable death in 1971, Oscar Zeta Acosta was famous as a Robin Hood Chicano lawyer and notorious as the real-life model for Hunter S. Thompson's "Dr. Gonzo" a fat, pugnacious attorney with a gargantuan appetite for food, drugs, and life on the edge. In this exhilarating sequel to The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, Acosta takes us behind the front lines of the militant Chicano movement of the late sixties and early seventies, a movement he served both in the courtroom and on the barricades. Here are the brazen games of "chicken" Acosta played against the Anglo legal establishment; battles fought with bombs as well as writs; and a reluctant hero who faces danger not only from the police but from the vatos locos he champions. What emerges is at once an important political document of a genuine popular uprising and a revealing, hilarious, and moving personal saga., The further adventures of "Dr. Gonzo" as he defends the "cucarachas" -- the Chicanos of East Los Angeles. Before his mysterious disappearance and probable death in 1971, Oscar Zeta Acosta was famous as a Robin Hood Chicano lawyer and notorious as the real-life model for Hunter S. Thompson's "Dr. Gonzo" a fat, pugnacious attorney with a gargantuan appetite for food, drugs, and life on the edge. In this exhilarating sequel to The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, Acosta takes us behind the front lines of the militant Chicano movement of the late sixties and early seventies, a movement he served both in the courtroom and on the barricades. Here are the brazen games of "chicken" Acosta played against the Anglo legal establishment; battles fought with bombs as well as writs; and a reluctant hero who faces danger not only from the police but from the vatos locos he champions. What emerges is at once an important political document of a genuine popular uprising and a revealing, hilarious, and moving personal saga., The further adventures of "Dr. Gonzo" as he defends the "cucarachas"-- the Chicanos of East Los Angeles. One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Before his mysterious disappearance and probable death in 1971, Oscar Zeta Acosta was famous as a Robin Hood Chicano lawyer and notorious as the real-life model for Hunter S. Thompson's "Dr. Gonzo" a fat, pugnacious attorney with a gargantuan appetite for food, drugs, and life on the edge. In this exhilarating sequel to The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, Acosta takes us behind the front lines of the militant Chicano movement of the late sixties and early seventies, a movement he served both in the courtroom and on the barricades. Here are the brazen games of "chicken" Acosta played against the Anglo legal establishment; battles fought with bombs as well as writs; and a reluctant hero who faces danger not only from the police but from the vatos locos he champions. What emerges is at once an important political document of a genuine popular uprising and a revealing, hilarious, and moving personal saga.
LC Classification NumberCT275.A186A3 1989
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- 18 Oct, 2021
A specific moment in time from the inside out
After watching a documentary about Oscar Zeta Acosta,the author,I was curious about the book he wrote.To be honest,I don't read too much (A.D.D:),so when I DO read I hafta b pretty into the topic. This book is written really well & is very visual.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Dec, 2018
Great book
Amazing book and a true story!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 May, 2024
Item looks great thank you!
Item looks great thank you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Aug, 2019
Out of this world
What a legendVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
