The Bandit of Kabul; Counterculture Adventures Along the Hashish Trail and Beyond . . .

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781936296026
• ISBN10: 1936296020
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2013-01-21
• Publisher: Trine Day

Summary

Filled with cutting-edge, global commentary on the last days of the legal Afghanistan-to-Amsterdam hash-smuggling route, this memoir tells of Jerry Beisler's adventures around Asia and the United States. Complete with hedonism, high jinks, and humour, the fast-paced narrative also tells of serial killer Charles Sobaraj, the early days of reggae across the Caribbean, the genesis of the Emerald Triangle pot plantations, the Dalai Lama, and Jerry Garcia and other counterculture musicians from the late 1960s and 1970s. Now in its second edition, this firsthand account contains additional artwork, photographs, and stories.

Author Biography

Jerry Beisler has published international political commentary, travel articles, historical research papers, reviews, and short stories. He lives in Mill Valley, California. Country Joe McDonald is a musician who has played at Woodstock and released albums in the styles of folk, rock, country, and blues. He is also an antiwar protestor and Vietnam veteran.