Fear and Loathing: on the Campaign Trail
by Thompson, Dr. Hunter S
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- Hardcover
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Clarence Park, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
(London: Allison and Busby: 1974) First British Edition. Boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 510. With Illustrations by Ralph Steadman. The half-title and title leaves are cancels A small stain to fore edge has slightly affected adjacent margins, otherwise near fine in very good dust-jacket which has a short tear to the head of its front panel and a few creases to its front flap.
Synopsis
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The book is a roman à clef, rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follows its protagonist, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug-induced haze.
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- Bookseller
- exPB (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 241218
- Title
- Fear and Loathing: on the Campaign Trail
- Author
- Thompson, Dr. Hunter S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- politics gonzo journalism america psephology
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Clarence Park, South Australia
About exPB
I am the daughter of Pioneer Books, our business has closed down after 43 years and I am listing some of it on my own account now that I'm the proud owner of the residual stock! I am selling them at half the price at which they were listed when Pioneer Books existed.
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