Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Savage journey to the heart of the American Dream
by Thompson, Hunter S,
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- Paperback
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- Good-/none
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About This Item
powerful account of the Nixon era. If you saw this book in a pristine condition, the book is either a forgery or untrue to its contents and devoid of its power. the previous owner 's name is in black ink on verso front endpaper. Thereis a stain in the middle of the page edges. The spine shows wear, the front cover has a few creases. The bottom right corner is not straight. Text unmarked.
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's Inventory #
- 3418
- Title
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S,
- Illustrator
- Steadman, Ralph
- Format/Binding
- Paper
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Popular Library
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 208
- Size
- 4" x 7"
- Weight
- 0.00
- Keywords
- fear loathing las vegas thompson steadman popular library sixties DR GONZO drugs gambling tourism road trip nixon
- Bookseller catalogs
- sixties;
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