Synopses & Reviews
From Chile to California, South Africa to Alsace, Ralph Steadman has seen the best of the world's wine-producing regions. On a search for the unique and original, he meets Aurelio Montes, the Chilean winemaker who planted syrah vines on a rocky, south-facing hill in order to "steal the wild complexity of the mountain's soul." In Spain, he learns of the white chalky soil called albariza that produces the sherry of the Jerez region. In California, the author describes crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, driving up into Marin County, and meeting enthusiastic winemakers whose vineyards sit precariously on the San Andreas fault. As the journey continues on through Burgundy, Champagne, and Sicily, Steadman brings the landscape and its people to life with pictures and prose.
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The Jokeand#8217;s Over is a must read for both longtime fans of Thompson, and the curious."
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"Terrific . . . Steadmanand#8217;s testament to Thompson, light on hyperbole, is both fitting and touching."
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PRAISE FOR
THE JOKE'S OVER"Hunter Thompsonand#8217;s marvelously deranged illustrator, Ralph Steadman, gives us a terrific memoir with The Jokeand#8217;s Over . . . His testament to Thompson, light on hyperbole, is both fitting and touching."and#151;New York Post
"There can be no question that Hunter S. Thompsonand#8217;s pivotal works would not be the same without the accompanying artworks of his partner Ralph Steadman . . .and#160;A vivid, well-written paean to Thompson and, by extension, the character of the American rebel."and#151;The Buffalo News
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PRAISE FOR UNTRODDEN GRAPES and#160; "Steadman has traveled to the world's finest wine-making regions and compiled a fabulously entertaining book about his journeys, full of his famously bizarre and amusing art. . . . To that--and to Steadman's wonderful work--we raise a glass." --The Miami Herald and#160; "And surely the unlikeliest travel book of the season is Untrodden Grapes, a volume of illustrations by Ralph Steadman, a book that is pure oxymoron. Mr. Steadman's famously anarchic style of drawing is brought to bear upon a global selection of vineyards. Mr. Steadman is on the trail of gonzo wine."--The New York Times
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"A vivid, well-written paean to Thompson and, by extension, the character of the American rebel."
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"Enormously entertaining."
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In the spring of 1970, artist Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for when he met Hunter S. Thompson at the Kentucky Derby. Their remarkable collaboration resulted in the now-legendary Gonzo Journalism, which would document the civil rights movement, the Nixon administration, Watergate, and the many bizarre and great events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century. When Thompson committed suicide in 2005, it was the end of a unique friendship filled with both betrayal and understanding. A rollicking, no-holds-barred memoir, The Jokeand#8217;s Over is the definitive inside story of the Gonzo years.
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A three-decade retrospective of Ralph Steadmans caustic, witty, outrageous art, including illustrations from
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the other legendary collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson that spawned "gonzo journalism." Illustrated throughout in color and black-and-white, with an introduction by Hunter S. Thompson.
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Artist and raconteur Steadman takes us on a witty, irreverent tour through the strange world of wine and winemaking-from France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal to Bulgaria, Australia, and California. “The first exciting wine book in a long time” (Frank Prial, New York Times). Illustrated throughout in full color.
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Ralph Steadmanandmdash;artist of distinction, caricaturist of brillianceandmdash;is also a longtime dog lover. In his latest book, he shows us dogs on furniture, fashion dogs, wine dogs, fantastical crossbreeds, and even the insects that live on dogs. The Ralph Steadman Book of Dogs captures the fierce and furious, the whimsical and wistful, and everything in between, including:and#160;
andbull; Saloon Bar Dogand#160;
andbull; Antisocial Blot Dogand#160;
andbull; Buddhist Dogs Searching for Happinessand#160;
andbull; Dog Baby Substituteand#160;
andbull; Decibelle, the Noisy Mongreland#160;
With his trademark style and strong eye, Steadman exposes the heart and bone of our canine companions to create a stunning dog book like no other.
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A new book by legendary artist Ralph Steadman, capturing man's best friend in every way imaginable.
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[Image of big blot dog with biscuit from Grove edition]
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Traversing the Scottish highlands, lowlands, and islands, illustrator extraordinaire Steadman brings to life the secrets and traditions of whisky-making-and the pleasures of a good single malt. Illustrated throughout in full color.
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The author of The Grapes of Ralph has produced an irresistible combination of words and images that brings Jones the cat vividly to life. In The Book of Jones, Steadman captures the special grace of cats and the strange power that they possess to enchant us. Line art throughout.
About the Author
RALPH STEADMAN has illustrated many books, including Hunter S. Thompsons Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the fiftieth-anniversary edition of George Orwells Animal Farm. He is the author of The Grapes of Ralph (for which he won a Glenfiddich Food & Drink Award), Still Life with Bottle, The Book of Jones, and Gonzo: The Art.
Table of Contents
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LIST OF PLATES
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acknowledgements
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foreword
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introduction
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The Seventies
5
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the Kentucky Derby. May 1970
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the Americaand#8217;s Cup. September 1970
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Fear and Loathing. Summer 1971
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Hunter Goes to Washington. 1970and#150;72
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Watergate Follies. July 1973
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Rumble in the Jungle: Ali v Foreman. 30 October 1974
115
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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood. 1977
137
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The Filming of Where the Buffalo Roam. 1979
167
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The Eighties
183
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and#145;The eighties, Ralph, are about paying your rent.and#8217; 1980
184
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Hawaii. 1980
195
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The Elusive Bloater. 1981
206
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Taxi to the Suburbs. 1981
237
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the fish have gone south. 1981and#150;6
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The Year of Wine. 1987
271
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The Nineties
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own goals. 1990and#150;94
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William Burroughs and#150; An Encounter. 1995
325
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Rifle. March 1996
338
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Visit to Virginia, Hunterand#8217;s Mother. Louisville, 1997
344
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The End
349
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The Red Shark. 2000
350
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Reading Lono Out Loud. 2000
359
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The Last Trip to Woody Creek. 2004
366
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Memo to the Sports Desk. 2006
383
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index
388