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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: A savage journey to the heart of the American dream ; Generation of swine : tales of shame and degradation in the '80s
 
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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: A savage journey to the heart of the American dream ; Generation of swine : tales of shame and degradation in the '80s [Unknown Binding]

Hunter S Thompson (Author)
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  • Unknown Binding: 313 pages
  • Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club (1991)
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0006OVKR2
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,339,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, August 30, 2008
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"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream" by Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Thompson practiced total immersion journalism. This form of reporting is called gonzo journalism.

Hunter Thompson drove to Las Vegas to report on a motorcycle race and ended up writing a story about himself writing a story about a motorcycle race. If he would have written a conventional report on motorcycle racing it would have been interesting to motorcycle enthusiasts for a few days. Since he wrote a gonzo story he had a very wide canvas and he used it well to create a classic.

The reader might be turned off by the obstreperous behavior, extreme self indulgence and offensive inconsiderate language. If you can look past this offensive conduct and you will see that Hunter Thompson gave us an insight into the American character of the 1970's.

See also: Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga (Modern Library)

I completely enjoyed this book and recommend it to others.

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