Hunter The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0525935681 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tour.. 60,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. A biography of the journalist who was the inspiration for Doonesbury's Uncle Duke features material culled from interviews with family, friends, ex-lovers, and such figures as Tom McGuane, George McGovern, Gay Talese, and others
First serial to Esquire. Paul Perry's Fear and Loathing: The Strange and Terrible Saga of Hunter S. From Publishers Weekly Freelancer Carroll, who apparently debauched with the legendary gonzo journalist, recounts her experiences here in the precious, faux gonzo voice of a semi-fictionalized alter ego, Laetitia Snap ("Truth being excusable in a Biographer ."). She intersperses her Thompson escapades with an oral biography, assembling quotes rather than crafting a narrative. . Thompson (Nonfiction Forecasts, Nov. Carroll's interviewees--including Thompson's brother, mother, ex-girlfriend, ex-wife, colleagues, even George McGovern--offer many interesting observations on her subject's alienated youth, writing style, celebrityhood, behavior and journalistic influence. Copy
"Four Stars" according to sam twain. off the list. Fantastic Book, Well Written, Well Researched E. Jean Carroll takes a twisted look at one of America's most Twisted men. She, through extensive research, in depth interviews, and personal experience with Thompson himself, is able to show just how odd this man's life is. A fresh way of writing a biography. The other two books that came out about him at the same time pale in comparison.. "Best HST bio there is" according to Joe Porletto. Hunter S. Thompson has been my favorite author since I was a teen, and once I read through all of his works I needed more. I started checking out the various biographies written about the famous "Gonzo" journalist, but found a lot of them lacking in real detail. None of them had the emotional connection or insight into Hunter, one of America's most creative and original writers. Then I read HUNTE