Hunter The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (906 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0525935681 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"He's both ultimately sane and crazy," declares one friend. 16) is a more coherent biography; also, although Perry had fewer sources than Carroll, he had one she didn't: Thompson's sidekick illustrator Ralph Steadman. First serial to Esquire. Thompson (Nonfiction Forecasts, Nov. 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 ."). Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Paul Perry's Fear and Loathing: The Strange and Terrible Saga of Hunter S. She intersperses her Thompson escapades with an oral biography, assembling quotes rather than crafting a narrative. . Carroll's interviewees--including Thompson's brother, mother, ex-girlfriend, ex-wife, colleagues, even George McGovern--off
$50,000 ad/promo. 60,000 first printing. Tour.. 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
"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 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 HUNTER: The Strange and Savage Life o