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Thompson’s work published in the magazine, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone traces the evolution of a personal and professional relationship that helped redefine modern American journalism, presenting Thompson through a new prism as he pursued his lifelong obsession: The life and death of the American Dream. In between is Thompson’s remarkable coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign and plenty of attention paid to Richard Nixon encounters with Muhammad Ali, Bill Clinton, and the Super Bowl and a lengthy excerpt from his acknowledged masterpiece, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Wenner, the outlaw journalist’s friend and editor for nearly thirty-five years, has assembled articles-and a wealth of never- before-seen correspondence and internal memos from Hunter’s storied tenure at Rolling Stone-that begin with Thompson’s infamous run for sheriff of Aspen on the Freak Party ticket in 1970 and end with his final piece on the Bush-Kerry showdown of 2004. Thompson, and it pretty much defined both his work and his life. “Buy the ticket, take the ride,” was a favorite slogan of Hunter S. Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the roller-coaster of a career at the magazine that was his literary home.
Thompson, comes the definitive collection of the journalist’s finest work from Rolling Stone. To read Thompson's dispatches from these years-addressed to the author's friends, enemies, editors, and creditors, and such notables as Jimmy Carter, Tom Wolfe, and Kurt Vonnegut-is to read a raw, revolutionary eyewitness account of one of the most exciting and pivotal eras in American history.įear and Loathing at Rolling Stone Book Description :įrom the bestselling author of The Rum Diary and king of “Gonzo” journalism Hunter S. When that first book of letters appeared in 1997, Time pronounced it "deliriously entertaining" Rolling Stone called it "brilliant beyond description" and The New York Times celebrated its "wicked humor and bracing political conviction." Spanning the years between 19, these never-before-published letters show Thompson building his legend: running for sheriff in Aspen, Colorado creating the seminal road book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas twisting political reporting to new heights for Rolling Stone and making sense of it all in the landmark Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. Brazen, incisive, and outrageous as ever, this second volume of Thompson’s private correspondence is the highly anticipated follow-up to The Proud Highway. Fear and Loathing in America Book Description :įrom the king of “Gonzo” journalism and bestselling author who brought you Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas comes another astonishing volume of letters by Hunter S.