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.]

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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

  • ★★★ ★ 3.9 (71 ratings) ·
  • 201 Want to read
  • 14 Currently reading
  • 108 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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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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Cover of: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
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.
Cover of: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
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.
Cover of: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: A savage journey to the heart of the American dream
1982, Warner Books
in English
Cover of: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: a savage journey to the heart of the American dream
1971, Random House
in English - [1st ed.]

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Edition Notes

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

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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

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4896974M
Internet Archive
isbn_0445084316
ISBN 10
0394464354
LCCN
76037082
Library Thing
3366
Goodreads
63895

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