Gonzo : the life of Hunter S. Thompson : an oral biography / by Jann S. Wenner & Corey Seymour ; introduction by Johnny Depp.
Few American lives are stranger, more action-packed, or wilder than that of Hunter S. Thompson. Born a rebel in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson spent a lifetime channeling his energy and insight into such landmark works as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas--and his singular and provocative style challenged and revolutionized writing. Now, two of his colleagues have interviewed the Good Doctor's friends, family, acquaintances and colleagues, from Hell's Angels leader Sonny Barger to Ralph Steadman to Jack Nicholson to Jimmy Buffett to Pat Buchanan to Marilyn Manson and Thompson's two wives, son, and longtime personal assistant, and woven their memories into an oral biography. It's all here in its uncensored glory: the creative frenzies, the love affairs, the drugs and booze and guns and explosives and, ultimately, the tragic suicide. As Thompson was fond of saying, "Buy the ticket, take the ride."--From publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316005274
- ISBN: 9780316005272
- Physical Description: xxiv, 467 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown, 2007.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Given in Memory of Decima McKinney by Daniel and Patrick Brown.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Chapter 1 Coming of Age in Louisville 3 -- Chapter 2 An Itinerant Professional 22 -- Chapter 3 San Francisco, Hells Angels, and Merry Pranksters 75 -- Chapter 4 Freak Power in the Rockies 93 -- Chapter 5 Golden Age of Gonzo 120 -- Chapter 6 A New Voice on the Campaign Trail 153 -- Chapter 7 Failed Deadlines and a Failed Marriage 181 -- Chapter 8 Wreckage in the Fast Lane 224 -- Chapter 9 Circling the Wagons at Owl Farm 281 -- Chapter 10 A Writer Resurgent 298 -- Chapter 11 Vegas Goes to Hollywood 330 -- Chapter 12 Where Were You When the Fun Stopped? 367 -- Chapter 13 End of the Road 412 -- Cast of Voices 439.
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