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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: a Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
by Hunter S Thompson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0394464354
- ISBN 13
- 9780394464350
- Seller
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BROOKLYN, New York, United States
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About This Item
US orders ship with signature confirmation . June 1972 Random House hardcover stated 1st edition 1st printing with full number line (which started with 2 at that time for this publisher) and dj protected in mylar. Light soil/tanning on dj, small fold on front flap, sunning on edges and small tear on cover, soil/foxing on edge, small stain on ffep , else text clean, binding tight .
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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- Bookseller
- Dave's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8851
- Title
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: a Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
- Author
- Hunter S Thompson
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394464354
- ISBN 13
- 9780394464350
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
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