Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties - by Robert Stone (Paperback)

About the Book

Told in brilliant detail, "Prime Green" explores the 1960s in all its weird, innocent, and fascinating glory. Relating his incredible experiences, the legendary novelist and master storyteller forges a moving and adventurous portrait of a unique moment in American history. 8-page b&w photo insert.

From the Back Cover

From the New York City of Kline and De Kooning to the jazz era of New Orleans's French Quarter, to Ken Kesey's psychedelic California, Prime Green explores the 1960s in all its weird, innocent, turbulent, and fascinating glory. Building on personal vignettes from Robert Stone's travels across America, the legendary novelist offers not only a riveting and powerful memoir but also an unforgettable inside perspective on a unique moment in American history.

Review Quotes

"[C]ompelling . . . he recognizes the peculiar mix of hope and desperation that made the time what it was . . . " - Los Angeles Times Book Review
"...[the] memories are as entertaining as they come." - Louisville Courier Journal
"His account of the Merry Prankster era and its aftermath . . . is compelling . . . because he recognizes the peculiar mix of hope and desperation that made the time what it was . . . " - Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Erudite but blunt, both tender and hard-boiled, [Stone] knows how to stick a sentence." - New York Times Book Review
"Engaging... a funny, entertaining picaresque. Stone is a born storyteller, with a wonderful feel for place and character that vividly evokes the cultural gulf America crossed in that decade." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Think A Moveable Feast on acid." - Men's Vogue