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Happy Birthday Jack Nicholson by Hunter S. Thompson
The Blurb On The Back:
High priest of hedonism and godfather of gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson was renowned for his counterculture masterpiece Fear and Loathing in Law Vegas, which described his chemical-addled adventures in 1970s America. Taken from Thompson’s brilliantly entertaining autobiography, Kingdom of Fear - the last book published before his death earlier this year – these pieces provide a hilarious but now also painful insight into the life and mind of a true literary outlaw.
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The Verdict:
If you’re unfamiliar with Hunter S. Thompson’s work and are looking to get an idea of what it was about, I think that this is a decent primer. I don’t subscribe to his political and cultural beliefs, but you can see why he holds a place in America’s cultural pantheon and his articles following 9/11 seem particularly prescient today.
High priest of hedonism and godfather of gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson was renowned for his counterculture masterpiece Fear and Loathing in Law Vegas, which described his chemical-addled adventures in 1970s America. Taken from Thompson’s brilliantly entertaining autobiography, Kingdom of Fear - the last book published before his death earlier this year – these pieces provide a hilarious but now also painful insight into the life and mind of a true literary outlaw.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
If you’re unfamiliar with Hunter S. Thompson’s work and are looking to get an idea of what it was about, I think that this is a decent primer. I don’t subscribe to his political and cultural beliefs, but you can see why he holds a place in America’s cultural pantheon and his articles following 9/11 seem particularly prescient today.