Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
by Hunter S. Thompson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG- in a Good++ DJ
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, , 1971. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. VG- in a Good++ DJ.
Synopsis
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The book is a roman à clef, rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follows its protagonist, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug-induced haze. The novel first appeared as a two-part series in Rolling Stone magazine in 1971, was printed as a book the same year, and was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1998 starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro. According to The New York Times, Fear and Loathing "cemented Mr. Thompson's place as a singular presence in American journalism or, as he once called himself, 'a connoisseur of edge work.'"
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Details
- Bookseller
- Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48021
- Title
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
- Author
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - VG- in a Good++ DJ
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House,
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Hunter S. Thompson
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