Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Collins Modern Classics

Informationen zum Autor Hunter S. Thompson was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937 and died in Colorado in 2005. A full-time writer and journalist, he contributed regularly to a wide variety of publications, but is probably best known for his work as National Affairs correspondent for 'Rolling Stone', in which 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72' originally appeared. 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' has been made into a major film, directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Johnny Depp. Ralph Steadman is one of Britain's best-known cartoonists and illustrators. His books include 'I, Leonardo' and the bestselling illustrated 'Animal Farm'. Klappentext Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come. 'You can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a drug - especially when it's waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eyes' Roaring down the desert highway, Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo are seeking out the dark side of the American Dream. Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions, they confront casino operators, police officers and assorted Middle Americans, in surreal, chemically enhanced encounters. Hilarious, hallucinogenic and subversive, Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical novel is a cult classic and a masterpiece of gonzo journalism. 'A scorching epochal sensation' Tom Wolfe Zusammenfassung Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.

Product details

• Authors: Hunter S. Thompson, Thompson Hunter S.
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.05.2022
• EAN: 9780008557546
• ISBN: 978-0-00-855754-6
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Collins Modern Classics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, Adventure, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Short Stories (single author), FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Literary, Autobiography: general, FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, Narrative theme: Social issues, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Satirical fiction & parodies, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Adventure / action fiction, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages