About this title: The star-studded, rollicking, juicy story of Hunter S. Thompsons life brings to vivid focus a man who was more complicated and talented than any previous portrait has shown. Its all here: the creative frenzies, the love affairs, the drugs, booze, guns, and, ultimately, the tragic suicide.Little, Brown and Company
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316005289ISBN:0316005282
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. clean pages, no marks or tears, slight rubbing on edges & corners of cover, creases on lower back cover, tight binding, solid. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 467 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Little Brown & Co, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2007
Description: Trade paperback. ADVANCE READING COPY. A review copy and thus printed on the cover 'not for sale' to avoid it being sold in retail stores as a new trade copy. Very Good+ with light wear to covers. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 2008-10-20
ISBN-13:9780316005289ISBN:0316005282
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316005289ISBN:0316005282
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Description: Good. 2007-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Little, Brown and Company, 2007. 3rd Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sphere
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781847441904ISBN:1847441904
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780316005272ISBN:0316005274
Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Little, Brown and Company, 2007. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light wear to Dust Jacket. Aside from Dust Jacket edge wrinkling with light scratches, overall a clean and tight copy. Additionally, Dust Jacket protected with a new clear archival cover. Book wrapped in bubble wrap. Media mail delivered in a box, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Edition: 1st Edition, 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown & Co, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316005272ISBN:0316005274
Description: New in New jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. BRAND NEW COPY IN PRISTINE CONDITION. FIRST EDITION/Complete number line. Introduction by Johnny Depp. Not a remainder. Price is intact. DJ protected by clear mylar cover. "Few American lives are wilder or more remarkable than that of Hunter S. Thompson. Born a rebel in Louisville, Kentucky, he spent a lifetime channeling his energy and genius into landmark works that revolutionized the art of journalism............." From front DJ flap. Shipping ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13:9780316005272ISBN:0316005274
Description: New. 0316005274 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! NEW Book! May have remainder mark. Most orders ship within 1 BUSINESS DAY with ORDER CONFIRMATION. Great Book at a Great Value! read more
Description: Paperback Book is in Very Good condition: clean cover, clean pages (no text markings), clean page edges (no remainder mark). Ships with bar coded label for faster delivery! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316005272ISBN:0316005274
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316005272ISBN:0316005274
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
"What I learned from the people who were around him, was that it doesn't seem like he had a great plan to provoke, or to start the discussion with his words, he just sincerely was a narcissist in the worst form. I couldn't sit through more than 20 pages at a time when I would just scoff and have to shut the book. Whether hes beating his wife or swindling his friends out of money. It changes the work for me, and honestly, I was better off with the fantasy of 'Hunter S Thompson'. The stories and articles will never be the same."
"If going into this book you knew anything about Hunter S. Thompson, then the revelation I had early on in the text is maybe underwhelming: Hunter S. Thompson was nuts.
This guy lived a life with hardly any rules. I had a somewhat skewed mental judgment of what Thompson's writing style was like previous to this (and not because it reprints a ton of his work - it only reprints three or four pieces), and seeing and hearing of his life gave me a more accurate picture of his work, alongside him as a person.
"Gonzo" is an oral biography, the life of Thompson taking shape through the memories of others, including Jann Wenner (owner and publisher of Rolling Stone), as well as fellow writers like Thom Wolfe, and actors such as Johnny Depp, Anjelica Huston, and Jack Nicholson. Most of the tale is formed through those who were closest to Thompson, such as his various wives, assistants, and friends.
There is an element of sadness behind the tales of joy and madness in here, as Thompson was constantly battling his own demons, and was never willing to attempt leaving them behind completely. The end of his life was a sudden thing to me when I read of it originally, but moving through these tales it is somewhat easier to see (although hindsight makes it easier to predict).
"Gonzo" gives a glimpse into the days of a great writer."
"There's a scene in Desert Solitaire (I think) where Edward Abbey describes two vultures circling the sky above him and he talks about the privilege of having your bones picked clean by them.
By the time I finished reading Gonzo, I felt something like that except the privilege of publicly picking the corpse clean did not result in leaving it with any dignity. I didn't need to know anything about the particulars of Thompson's bodily functions or the point of entry/exit of the bullet.
The best parts of the book are Doug Brinkley's listing of books that Thompson had read and Deborah Fuller's description of his writing process.
What started out as a fine tribute in the magazine comes off as exploitive and tasteless in a larger volume. If the goal here was to debunk the Gonzo myth - that's been done. And that's not my complaint. The book denies Thompson the control over his image as a writer: it nullifies his final act by revealing the very real human who struggled to come to terms with the reality of who he had become. The details of that are a private matter between friends and family."
"This book wasn't an easy read. It was disjointed and as you might expect from a book made up of quotes from different people, kept contradicting itself and confusing stories.
That being said, I think it was an important book to release about Hunter S. Thompson. You still have the numerous accounts that place him into a godlike status, retelling famous tales of his drug-filled exploits. But more importantly, you also get a feel for what he was really like and there were many glimpses of the dark side of Thompson.
I love the man's writing, but truth be told, he was an alcoholic and a junkie. The reason why they kept releasing anthologies of his letters and shorter works towards the end of his life was because he didn't have the discipline or attention span to work on a larger project like a novel. His story is actually really sad, as he destroyed his talent to become absorbed by his public persona. He didn't believe he would be worth anything if he cleaned up and put his life in order."
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