Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
a savage journey to the heart of the American dream
by Hunter S. Thompson
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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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comedy, Journalists, biography, Thompson, hunter s., 1937-2005, Journalists, Biography, Drug abuse, Fiction, generalPlaces
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1970s, United States of AmericaShowing 4 featured editions. View all 17 editions?
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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: a savage journey to the heart of the American dream
1998, Vintage Books
in English
- 2nd Vintage Books ed.
0679785892 9780679785897
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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: a savage journey to the heart of the American dream
1989, Vintage Books
in English
- 1st Vintage Books ed.
0679724192 9780679724193
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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: A savage journey to the heart of the American dream
1982, Warner Books
in English
0446310301 9780446310307
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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: a savage journey to the heart of the American dream
1971, Random House
in English
- [1st ed.]
0394464354 9780394464350
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First appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, issue 95, Nov. 11, 1971 and issue 96, Nov. 25, 1971.
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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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