Steal This Book
Abbie Hoffman · 1971
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About the book
In 1967 a book called "F--k The System" was published privately under the pseudonym George Metesky, a favorite fake name of political theater artist Abbie Hoffman. It was the prototype for this edition, in 1971 greatly expanded and retitled "Steal This Book" and distributed by Grove Press from a label called Pirate Editions. Both books were designed to help political radicals on the lam from the authorities maintain their existence off the radar screens of polite society. The latter book (in three sections, Survive!, Fight! and Liberate!) describes late 1960's resources for free food, clothing, transportation, education, medical care and communication. The final pages offer specifics for NYC, LA, Chicago and San Francisco, and also a list of "other books worth stealing". Draft dodging, woodworking, legal aid, locksmithing, avoiding listening devices... it's all here, at least as it existed then. "Steal This Book" was Hoffman's fourth book, with "F--k The System", "Revolution For The Hell Of It" and "Woodstock Nation" coming earlier in that order.
Book details
- Year
- 1971
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Amereon Ltd
- Editions
- 9
- Pages
- 334
- ISBN
- 9780848813680
Data source: Wikidata
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