An edition of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971)

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas

a savage journey to the heart of the American dream

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An edition of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971)

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas

a savage journey to the heart of the American dream

[1st ed.]

by

  • ★★★ ★ 4.0 (73 ratings) ·
  • 224 Want to read
  • 16 Currently reading
  • 116 Have read

Maverick author Hunter S. Thompson introduced the world to "gonzo journalism" with this cult classic that shot back up the best seller lists after Thompson's suicide in 2005. No book ever written has more perfectly captured the spirit of the 1960s counterculture. In Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, Raoul Duke (Thompson) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (inspired by a friend of Thompson) are quickly diverted to search for the American dream. Their quest is fueled by nearly every drug imaginable and quickly becomes a surreal experience that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. But there is more to this hilarious tale than reckless behavior, for underneath the hallucinogenic facade is a stinging criticism of American greed and consumerism.

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Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Pages
206

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Subjects

comedy, Journalists, biography, Thompson, hunter s., 1937-2005, Journalists, Biography, Drug abuse, Fiction, general

People

Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Hunter S. Thompson

Places

Las Vegas, United States, Nevada

Times

1970s, United States of America

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Edition Notes

First appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, issue 95, Nov. 11, 1971 and issue 96, Nov. 25, 1971.

Published in
New York
Other Titles
Las Vegas.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
917.93/13, B
Library of Congress
PN4874.T444 A3 1971, PN4874.T444.A3 1971

The Physical Object

Pagination
206 p. :
Number of pages
206

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL4896974M
ISBN 10
0394464354
LCCN
76037082
OCLC/WorldCat
380720
LibraryThing
3366
Goodreads
63895

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL158041W

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