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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

by Thompson, Hunter S

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Near Fine/Near Fine
ISBN 10
0394464354
ISBN 13
9780394464350
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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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Bookseller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA US (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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