Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Thompson, Hunter S
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0679602984
- ISBN 13
- 9780679602989
- Seller
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Oxnard, California, United States
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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
- Zack Wood, Book Purveyor (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000324
- Title
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S
- Illustrator
- Ralph Steadman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679602984
- ISBN 13
- 9780679602989
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- gonzo journalism erotica literature fiction modern firsts signed limited classic historical poetry prose romance genre modern biography autobiography Criticism shakespeare works author Literary
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- First Editions;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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