{"product_id":"fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-paperback","title":"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHunter S. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e50th Anniversary Edition - With an introduction by Caity Weaver, acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis cult classic of gonzo journalism is the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. It is also the tale of a long weekend road trip that has gone down in the annals of American pop culture as one of the strangest journeys ever undertaken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso a major motion picture directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas is the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. It is also the tale of a long weekend road trip that has gone down in the annals of American pop culture as one of the strangest journeys ever undertaken. \u003cbr\u003eNow this cult classic of gonzo journalism is a major motion picture from Universal, directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro. Opens everywhere on May 22, 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunter 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 \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e, which blurred the distinctions between writer and subject, fiction and nonfiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe best source on Thompson's writing style and personality is Thompson himself. His books include \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e (1973); \u003ci\u003eThe Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1979); \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Lono\u003c\/i\u003e(1983); \u003ci\u003eGeneration of Swine, Gonzo Papers Vol. 2: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the 80's\u003c\/i\u003e (1988); and \u003ci\u003eSongs of the Doomed\u003c\/i\u003e (1990).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.04 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978539663661,"sku":"9780679785897","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZllFZjExcVI5ZzlaVGtPMlQ4bllHQT09.webp?v=1775805704","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}