num_pages: 315
description: 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.
language: English
title: For the Hell of It: The Life and Times of Abbie Hoffman
titlecomplete: For the Hell of It: The Life and Times of Abbie Hoffman
genres: Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 48
publisher: University of California Press