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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas a savage journey to the heart of the American dream

Records the experiences of a free-lance writer who embarked on a zany journey into the drug culture.

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Main Author: Thompson, Hunter S.
Other Authors: Steadman, Ralph
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage Books, 1998, c1971.
Edition:2nd Vintage Books ed.
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Thompson, Hunter S.
Journalists > United States > Biography.
Drug abuse > Nevada > Las Vegas.
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Summary:Records the experiences of a free-lance writer who embarked on a zany journey into the drug culture.
Item Description:Originally published: New York : Random House, 1971.
Physical Description:204 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN:0679785892 (pbk.)
9780679785897 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Hunter S. Thompson (July 18, 1937 -- February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. He was known for his flamboyant writing style, most notably deployed in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , which blurred the distinctions between writer and subject, fiction and nonfiction.

The best source on Thompson's writing style and personality is Thompson himself. His books include Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga (1966), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (1972), Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (1973); The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time (1979); The Curse of Lono (1983); Generation of Swine, Gonzo Papers Vol. 2: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the 80's (1988); and Songs of the Doomed (1990).

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