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Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist

by Hunter S Thompson

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Brazen, incisive, and outrageous as ever, Hunter S. Thompson is back with another astonishing volume of his private correspondence, the highly anticipated follow-up to The Proud Highway. When that first book of letters appeared in 1997, Time pronounced it "deliriously entertaining"; Rolling Stone called it "brilliant beyond description"; and The New York Times celebrated its "wicked humor and bracing political conviction."

Spanning the years between 1968 and 1976, these never-before-published letters show Thompson building his legend: running for sheriff in Aspen, Colorado; creating the seminal road book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; twisting political reporting to new heights for Rolling Stone; and making sense of it all in the landmark Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. To read Thompson's dispatches from these years — addressed to the author's friends, enemies, editors, and creditors, and such notables as Jimmy Carter, Tom Wolfe, and Kurt Vonnegut — is to read a raw, revolutionary eyewitness account of one of the most exciting and pivotal eras in American history.

Review:

Christopher BuckleyThe New York Times Book ReviewReading Hunter Thompson is like using gasoline for aftershave — bracing.

About the Author

Hunter S. Thompson's books include Fear and Loathing in America, Screwjack, Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Proud Highway, Better Than Sex, The Rum Diary, and Kingdom of Fear. He was contributor to various national and international publications, including a weekly sports column for ESPN.com.

Hunter S. Thompson died February 2005.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780684873169
Subtitle:
The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist
Author:
Thompson, Hunter S
Author:
Thompson, Hunter S.
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Location:
New York
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Journalists
Subject:
Editors, Journalists, Publishers
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st Touchstone ed
Edition Description:
B102
Series:
Gonzo Letters
Series Volume:
02
Publication Date:
December 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
784
Dimensions:
8.41x5.50x1.33 in. 1.55 lbs.

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