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Author
Language
English
Description
In Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, Raoul Duke (Thompson) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (inspired by a friend of Thompson) are quickly diverted to search for the American dream. Their quest is fueled by nearly every drug imaginable and quickly becomes a surreal experience that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. But there is more to this hilarious tale than reckless behavior--for underneath the hallucinogenic facade is a stinging criticism...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
An anthology of top-selected "Rolling Stone" articles offers insight into both the late Thompson's early career and the magazine's fledgling years, in a volume that includes the stories of his infamous Freak Party sheriff campaign and his observations about the Bush-versus-Kerry presidential rivalry.
Author
Series
Fear and loathing letters volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Author
Series
Gonzo letters volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Letters spanning the years between 1968 and 1976 highlight the author's biting wit, scary powers of observation, and encounters with such notables as Jimmy Carter, Tom Wolfe, and Kurt Vonnegut.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, close-up portrait of Hunter S. Thompson, fearless outlaw journalist. Juan Thompson tells the story of his father and of their getting to know each other during their forty-one fraught years together. He writes of the many dark times, of how far they ricocheted away from each other, and of how they found their way back before it was too late."--
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Savage Journey is a "supremely crafted" study of Hunter S. Thompson's literary formation and achievement. Focusing on Thompson's influences, development, and unique model of authorship, Savage Journey argues that his literary formation was largely a San Francisco story. During the 1960s, Thompson rode with the Hell's Angels, explored the San Francisco counterculture, and met talented editors who shared his dissatisfaction with mainstream journalism....
7) Hot damn!
Author
Publisher
Gost Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Chloe Sells worked as a personal assistant for American writer and journalist Hunter S. Thompson from 2003 until his death in 2005. This new book combines Sells's photographs of Hunter's home documenting the interior, his possessions and handwritten notes with landscape of Aspen, Colorado, and her recollections of her time spent working with him. Some of Sells's hand-printed photographs have been overlaid with traditional marbling techniques from...
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