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. Lightly cocked and sunning to the edges of the boards, near fine in near fine dustwrapper lightly sunned to the spine, with modest wear at the edges and tape reinforcement inside the jacket at the crown. Inscribed to a longtime friend: "Jack / here's This: Thank for keeping me posted on my buddies over the yrs. HST." A nicer than usual copy of the Gonzo manifesto and how-to travel book, basis for the Terry Gilliam film featuring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.
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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