Down in Monterey (The Summer of Love) is told through the eyes of the narrator, 17-year-old Wyatt Hiatt, who experiences a raucous coming-of-age weekend in the summer of 1967. After running away from home, Wyatt happens upon the free-spirited flower child Dusty Bedingham, who convinces him to hitchhike down the California coastline to partake in the Monterey Pop Festival. On their enlightening and sometimes outlandish trip, Wyatt and Dusty hitch a ride with the unsavory Bobby and Griff, hang out with Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones and are introduced to a soon-to-be famous rock singer, who becomes one of the stars of the pop festival. All of their worlds soon collide in a psychedelic adventure of larger-than-life proportions. Irreverent and often amusing, Down in Monterey (The Summer of Love) is a contemporary tale sure to entertain story lovers who experienced the sixties…and those who wish they had.
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