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Kingdom of Fear
Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
by Hunter S. Thompson
ISBN: 0684873230
ISBN-13: 9780684873237
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This highly amusing memoir of the 1960s and '70s by gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson chronicles the highs and lows of his life with drugs and includes such surprising episodes as his brief career in the U. S. Air Force and his failed bid to become sheriff of Aspen, Colorado. He also includes his thoughts on more contemporary matters, such as George W. Bush and terrorism.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published date: 2003
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Pages: 384
Publisher's Notes
The author describes his early days as a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid, his law-breaking journalism, his campaign for sheriff of Aspen on the Freak Power ticket, and his experience in the riots at the Democratic Convention in Chicago.
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Kingdom of Fear
Thompson, Hunter S
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Hardcover. NF. Light shelfwear./NF. Light wear by spine heel.. no. Loathsome Secrets of a Star-crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century. Foreword by Timothy Ferris. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003 A square solid tight over-all clean carefully read copy. This copy has some light pagedge soil,a bump at the base of the spine. The 25.00 jacket has some edgewear,light rubbing,some laminate wear at both pastedown folds. . First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. ( more information) Offered by Pat Cramer,Bookseller (United States)
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Kingdom of Fear, Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
Thompson, Hunter S
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003 As New -- book and dust jacket are in perfect condition. A gorgeous, pristine copy -- fresh and crisp. Obviously never read. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a book club edition. Not price clipped ($25.00). No chips, tears, scuffs, creases, or rubbing. Photo illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "Brilliant, provocative, outrageous, and brazen, Hunter S. Thompson's infamous rule breaking - in his journalism, in his life, and under the law - changed the shape of American letters, and the face of American icons. KINGDOM OF FEAR traces the course of Thompson's life as a rebel - from a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid flaunting all authority to a convention-defying journalist who came to personify a wild fusion of fact, fiction, and mind-altering substances." First Printing of the First Edition . Hardcover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. 8vo. xx, 354pp.. ( more information) Offered by About Books (United States)
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Kingdom of Fear : Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
Thompson, Hunter S
New York: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 0684873230 Mud-brown boards w/gold lettering and black spine; deckled pages. Illustrated photographic dust jacket. 354 + xx pp. Illustrated with B&W photographs. Slight shelf-rubbing along board bottom edges; spine extrems creased; slight lean to book. Interior and boards are clean, tight and bright. DJ, protected in Demco, has faint wear at front corners, else FINE. . Fine. 2003. First Edition/First Printing. ( more information) Offered by Landmark Booksellers (United States)
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
Thompson, Hunter S
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2003 USED - Standard. Book has only minor reading wear; binding is square and tight; text is clean and unmarked. BOOKSMART offers free domestic shipping (media mail) on orders of three or more books. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Booksmart (United States)
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Kingdom of Fear Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
Thompson, Hunter S
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/as new. First Edition/First Printing (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). hardcover. 351 pages, with photographs. No markings of any kind. One 3/8" dent to upper right hand corner of the front board, but otherwise an As New copy, with untrimmed leaves and the original price of $25.00 retained on the inner front flap of the dust jacket. Kingdom of Fear traces the course of the late Dr. Thompson's life as a rebel from a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid flaunting all authority to a convention-defying journalist who came to personify a wild fusion of fact, fiction, and mind-altering substances. A tough find, this one. ( more information) Offered by Wooden House Books (United States)
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