In a kaleidoscopic narrative, bestselling David Talbot recounts the gripping story of San Francisco in the turbulent years between 1967 & 1982?& of the extraordinary persons who led to the city?s ultimate rebirth & triumph. Season of the Witch is the first book to fully capture the dark magic of San Francisco in this breathtaking period, when the city radically changed itself & then revolutionized the world. The cool gray city of love was the epicenter of the 60s cultural revolution. But by the early 70s, San Francisco?s ecstatic experiment came crashing down from its starry heights. The city was rocked by savage murder sprees, mysterious terror campaigns, political assassinations, street riots & finally a terrifying sexual epidemic. No other city endured so many calamities in such a short time span. Talbot goes deep into the riveting story of his city?s ascent, decline & heroic recovery. He draws intimate portraits of San Francisco?s legendary demons &
Author : David Talbot
Pages : 480 pages
Publisher : Free Press/Simon & Schuster (NYC(
Language : eng
ISBN-10 : 1439108242
ISBN-13 : 9781439108246