"The Family" by Ed Sanders is a detailed account of the Manson Family, providing insights into their lives, crimes, and interactions with various outlaw groups. Sanders, who had firsthand experience with the Family, offers a unique perspective on the events leading up to the Tate and LaBianca murders. The writing style of the book is described as absorbing and entertaining, with a plethora of researched and verified material presented in a jocular manner, making it a fascinating read for those interested in true crime and the Manson case.
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The content warnings include themes of violence, murder, and substance abuse, which may be intense for some readers.
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"The first complete, authoritative account of the career of Charles Manson. A terrifying book." - New York Times Book Review
In August of 1969, during two bloody evenings of paranoid, psychedelic savagery, Charles Manson and his dystopic communal family helped to wreck the dreams of the Love Generation. At least nine people were murdered, among them Sharon Tate, the young, beautiful, pregnant, actress and wife of Roman Polanski.
Ed Sanders's unnerving and detailed look at the horror dealt by Manson and his followers is a classic of the true-crime genre. The Family was originally published in 1971 and remains the most meticulously researched account of the most notorious murders of the 1960s.
"One of the best-researched, best-written, thoroughly-constructed, and eminently significant books of our times. . . . A masterpiece." - Boston Phoenix
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