Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love

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San Francisco's transformative years: enchantment to triumph.

If you've ever been intrigued by the shifting cultural tides of a city, "Season of the Witch" might beckon you. David Talbot masterfully captures San Francisco's metamorphosis from the Summer of Love through to the 1980s. It's a vivid portrayal of the city's triumphs and tribulations, inviting readers to experience the raw emotions and groundbreaking movements that shaped a generation.

  • San Francisco Book Festival for History (2013)
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Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love

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ISBN: 9781439108246
Authors: David Talbot
Date of Publication: 2013-03-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, Sociology, History
Goodreads rating: 4.3
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In a kaleidoscopic narrative, bestselling author David Talbot recounts the gripping story of San Francisco in the turbulent years between 1967 and 1982, and of the extraordinary persons who led to the city’s ultimate rebirth and 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 and 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, and 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, and heroic recovery. He draws intimate portraits of San Francisco’s legendary demons and saviors: Charles Manson, Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army, Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, Bill Graham, Herb Caen, the Cockettes, Harvey Milk, Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple, Joe Montana and the Super Bowl 49ers. He reveals how the city emerged from the trials of this period with a new brand of
 

San Francisco's transformative years: enchantment to triumph.

If you've ever been intrigued by the shifting cultural tides of a city, "Season of the Witch" might beckon you. David Talbot masterfully captures San Francisco's metamorphosis from the Summer of Love through to the 1980s. It's a vivid portrayal of the city's triumphs and tribulations, inviting readers to experience the raw emotions and groundbreaking movements that shaped a generation.

  • San Francisco Book Festival for History (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.