Fear and loathing in Las Vegas : a savage journey to the heart of the American dream

{ NOV 2021 - Verified ebook for complete book description, cover, table of contents, separation of book (front/ back matter, parts, and chapters), and epub format error checking. } Paperback, 204 pages Published 1971 Edition: Fourth Estate, HarperCollinsPublishers (2014) [Version: 2017–02–15] Greatest Books (amalgamated list of best books) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream ‘We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like, “I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive ...”’ Hunter S. Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney, the Samoan, to find the dark side of the American Dream. Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions, the duo engage in a surreal succession of chemically enhanced confrontations with casino operators, police officers and assorted Middle Americans. This ebook edition of Hunter S. Thompson’s iconic masterpiece, a controversial bestseller when it appeared in 1971, features the brilliant Ralph Steadman illustrations of the original. It brings to a new generation the hallucinatory humour and nightmare terror of Hunter S. Thompson’s musings on the collapse of the American Dream. 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. Hunter S. Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney, the Samoan, to find the dark side of the American Dream. Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions, the duo engages in a surreal succession of chemically enhanced confrontations with casino operators, police officers, and assorted Middle Americans. This stylish reissue of Hunter S. Thompson's iconic masterpiece, a controversial bestseller when it appeared in 1971, features the brilliant Ralph Steadman illustrations of the original. It brings to a new generation the hallucinatory humour and nightmare terror of Hunter S. Thompson's musings on the collapse of the American Dream 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' first appeared in Rolling Stone in 1971. Highly acclaimed, it is a fictionalised account of the author's drug-induced rampage in Las Vegas whilst on a long weekend trip with his attorney Den amerikanske journalist Hunter S. Thompson beretter, blandt andet om dengang han i 1971 skulle dække en narkotikakonference, samtidig med at han havde fyldt både sit bagagerum - og sig selv - med stoffer Stylish Reissue Of A Classic First Published In The 1970s: Hunter S Thompson's Ether-fuelled, Savage Journey To The Heart Of The American Dream.