The Anarchist Cookbook

by William Powell

Book Overview

The Anarchist Cookbook will shock, it will disturb, it will provoke. It places in historical perspective an era when "Turn on, Burn down, Blow up" are revolutionary slogans of the day. Says the author" "This book... is not written for the members of fringe political groups, such as the Weatherman, or The Minutemen. Those radical groups don't need this book. They already know everything that's in here. If the real people of America, the silent majority,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5157460260
• ISBN13: 9785157460266
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Lyle Stuart
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely amazing a must read for sure

I love this book and I had the original but it was stolen. great book

Sanitized version. Don’t waste your money

A cookbook that’s missing it’s recipes

Awesome book

A must read life changer

Dangerous book - To Anyone who tries to use the Explosive Recipes

The Pyrotechnics Guild International, Inc., founded in 1969, is an independent worldwide nonprofit organization of amateur and professional fireworks enthusiasts. Many members of the PGI think this book's recipes for explosives to be the source of more amateur injuries and deaths than any others. Any one who enjoys having all their fingers and eyes should look elsewhere.

Some hard truth...

This book is extremely blunt, and not for the pacifist. It's a hard truth about personal defense, yet you can learn for what it is, and what mistakes may have come from it. But one reason why I go this book is because of its upcomming federal ban against it. No matter how crude it may be...it's very true.

Even the good guys need to read once in a while

This book which was written 33 years ago is many things to many people.As I AM A SOLDIER WITH 3(THREE) MILITARY JOB SPECIFICATIONS [Signal] MOS31-U {nuclear Biological & Chemical}MOS 54B and (Infantry)MOS 11B this book is required reading for urban asslat and defense of our great Nation.A little common sense goes a long way for everyone. Be careful be wise as Serpants. Knowledge is what this book is giving. Not Common sense. A comprehensive explanation of things you can do to relieve a little stress in you life and add some too.IF YOU ARE NOT A CHEMIST DO NOT TRY ANY OF THE RECIPIES THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND WILL KILL YOU.The Book is an icon of the 60's culteral revolution.The Book is a Good/Bad book not to be taken lightly.This book is Brutal and Loving. (self preservation is vital)This book is just as important as the Art of War and no less dangerous. A book of simple facts for the anti-anarchist as well.

Hello Old Friend!

My first exposure to this counter-culture classic was in the most unexpected of settings, my college ROTC classroom. The book written in protest of the Viet-Nam War was being used by a Green Beret veterain of that same war to train us who might be leading troops in, yes, that same war. The irony speaks for itself. I understand that William Powell no longer agrees with what he wrote as a young man, and symphathise with the plight of an artist who has lost control of his work. However, I am glad (and somewhat suprised) that this is still available. Not only is it an important sociological piece of the period, but it is filled with information that could be useful if (god forbid) things ever hit the fan. That same ROTC instructor told me time and again, "Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it," so this book gets a space on my shelf just in case. It's the best book I hope you'll never need.

Kids, don't try this at home

I'm sorry if anybody who bought the book was looking forward to actual cooking- unless you happen to have strange tastes, this sort of cuisine explosive won't be much of a dinner treat.. too funny with the cat and all.. you are being such a cracker, and no mistake and cheerioh to Oxford. But let's get serious. As a pacifist myself myself I am strongly opposed to the idea that violence be in any way a legitimate means to any ends whatever, political or otherwise. Nonetheless this book is fun to read, a reminiscense of good old punk rock days and sometimes it can be quite cathartic to dream of blasting the establishment to pieces, waving Black Star flags and finally starting the DeeCeeFada, as long as you manage to get back to reality afterwards, in order to take on problems seriously. At first I wouldn't rate the book at all, but then gave it five stars to raise its average.

The Anarchist Cookbook

I do believe that the title of the book should be changed to the survivalists handbook. The information contained within the pages of the Anarchist cookbook could not only help save your own life but, the life of others as well. However, There is quite a bit of information that is of a terrorist nature. Nonetheless, this is a book I recommend all to study.