Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
Hunter S. Thompson
(Author)
Description
The Gonzo memoir from one of the most influential voices in American literature, Kingdom of Fear traces the course of Hunter S. Thompson's life as a rebel--from a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid flaunting all authority to a convention-defying journalist who came to personify a wild fusion of fact, fiction, and mind-altering substances. Brilliant, provocative, outrageous, and brazen, Hunter S. Thompson's infamous rule breaking--in his journalism, in his life, and under the law--changed the shape of American letters, and the face of American icons. Call it the evolution of an outlaw. Here are the formative experiences that comprise Thompson's legendary trajectory alongside the weird and the ugly. Whether detailing his exploits as a foreign correspondent in Rio, his job as night manager of the notorious O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, his epic run for sheriff of Aspen on the Freak Power ticket, or the sensational legal maneuvering that led to his full acquittal in the famous 99 Days trial, Thompson is at the peak of his narrative powers in Kingdom of Fear. And this boisterous, blistering ride illuminates as never before the professional and ideological risk taking of a literary genius and transgressive icon.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publish Date
November 06, 2003
Pages
384
Dimensions
5.54 X 8.42 X 0.91 inches | 0.77 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780684873244
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Hunter Thompson is the famous creator of Gonzo journalism and such classics as "Hell's Angels" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." His letters to Margaret are quoted from extensively in "Keep This Quiet!" I & II. Some of the illustrations in those two books come from his elaborate signatures.
Reviews
The Washington Post Thompson's voice still jumps right off the page, as wild, vital and gonzo as ever.
Publishers Weekly Rollickingly funny throughout, Thompson's latest proves that the father of gonzo journalism is alive and well.
The Washington Post He amuses; he frightens; he flirts with doom. His achievement is substantial.
Publishers Weekly Rollickingly funny throughout, Thompson's latest proves that the father of gonzo journalism is alive and well.
The Washington Post He amuses; he frightens; he flirts with doom. His achievement is substantial.