Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
New York: Random House, 1971.
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Hardcover. First edition. A touch of the usual fading to the boards, still a lovely, fine copy in fine dustwrapper with none of the spine fading or age-toning often seen on this title. A beautiful copy of the Gonzo manifesto and how-to travel book, basis for the Terry Gilliam film featuring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.
Item #274980
Hunter S. Thompson
birth name: Hunter Stockton Thompson
born: 07/18/1937
died: 02/20/2005
nationality: USA
Biography
American journalist and author. He was known for his flamboyant writing style, most notably in his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which blurred the distinctions between writer and subject, fiction and nonfiction. He was the creator of gonzo journalism and, as such, is widely imitated.more