thompson, hunter s

A biographical look at a journalist's life during the turbulent Sixties.

Presents Hunter S. Thompson's road narrative in which his alter ego Raoul Duke and attorney Dr. Gonzo drink, drug, and drive themselves through 1971 Las Vegas, and includes three companion pieces.

Chronicles the life of Hunter S. Thompson through interviews with more than one hundred family members, friends, and close acquaintances of the author, discussing his creativity, love affairs, problems with drugs and alcohol, suicide, and more.

An anthology of "Rolling Stone" articles that offers insight into both the late Thompson's early career and the magazine's fledgling years, also includes stories of his infamous Freak Party sheriff campaign and his observations about the Bush-versus-Kerry presidential rivalry.

Collects the letters of American journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson from the years 1968-76, during which time he wrote his most famous work, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.".