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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
- Condition
- Collectible - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394464354
- ISBN 13
- 9780394464350
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Random House. Collectible - Good. New York: Random House, 1971. 1st edition with statement and numberline on CP. Unclipped DJ with $5.95 on front flap and 6/72 code on rear flap. 8vo hardcover. 206pp. B/W illustrations. Good book and dust jacket. Boards sunned along the upper and lower edges, slightly dampstained along the fore-edge and at the lower spine staining both book and jacket. The jacket is also a bit shelfworn and toned, but remains about Good. (Drug Culture, Counter Culture, Gonzo Journalism, Raoul Duke) Inquire if you need further information.
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
- Wonder Book
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CA08B-00279
- Title
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
- Author
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394464354
- ISBN 13
- 9780394464350
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1971
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Wonder Book
Biblio member since 2003
Frederick, Maryland
About Wonder Book
With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.
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