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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
by Thompson, Hunter S
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394464354
- ISBN 13
- 9780394464350
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illustrations by Ralph Steadman. Near Fine in an about Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($5.95), creased near the price, lightly bumped at the edges, closed tear at the top edge. Quarter black cloth with grey paper on the boards, toned at the top edge. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, blindstamp on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. Thompson's classic gonzo novel about his drug-fueled trip out to Las Vegas with his attorney to cover the Mint 400, adapted into the film of the same title starring Johnny Depp.
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
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7756
- Title
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394464354
- ISBN 13
- 9780394464350
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- 20th Century Literature, Modern Literature, American Literature, Counterculture, Rolling Stone, Gonzo, Mint 400, Racing, Motorcycles, Books to Film
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