{"product_id":"9780679785897","title":"Hunter S. Thompson - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Hunter S. Thompson. Themes include Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography, Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Language Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines, Journalism, Travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fiftieth-anniversary edition of the cult classic of gonzo journalism, hailed as “the best book on the dope decade” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), featuring Ralph Steadman’s original drawings and an introduction by Caity Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the major motion picture directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A scorching epochal sensation!”—Tom Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in 1971, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e is the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. It is also the tale of a long weekend road trip that has gone down in the annals of American pop culture as one of the strangest journeys ever experienced. The writer’s account of an assignment he undertook with his attorney to visit Las Vegas and “check it out,” the book stands as the final word on the highs and lows of the 1960s, one of the defining works of our time and a stylistic and journalistic tour de force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58030705574262,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780679785897.jpg?v=1780667210","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780679785897","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}