Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson (Unabridged) Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson (Unabridged)

Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson (Unabridged‪)‬

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Publisher Description

“Buy the ticket, take the ride,” was a favorite slogan of Hunter S. Thompson, and it pretty much defined both his work and his life. Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the roller-coaster of a career at the magazine that was his literary home.Jann S. Wenner, the outlaw journalist’s friend and editor for nearly thirty-five years, has assembled articles that begin with Thompson’s infamous run for sheriff of Aspen on the Freak Party ticket in 1970 and end with his final piece on the Bush-Kerry showdown of 2004. In between is Thompson’s remarkable coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign — a miracle of journalism under pressure — and plenty of attention paid to Richard Nixon, his bête noire; encounters with Muhammad Ali, Bill Clinton, and the Super Bowl; and a lengthy excerpt from his acknowledged masterpiece, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Woven throughout is selected correspondence between Wenner and Thompson, most of it never before published. It traces the evolution of a personal and professional relationship that helped redefine modern American journalism, and also presents Thompson through a new prism as he pursued his lifelong obsession: The life and death of the American Dream.

GENRE
Nonfiction
NARRATOR
PG
Phil Gigante
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
18:01
hr min
RELEASED
2011
October 25
PUBLISHER
Brilliance Audio
PRESENTED BY
Audible.com
SIZE
780.4
MB

Customer Reviews

sdochter ,

An excellant collection of Hunter

I am amazed that there is no review posted in iTunes. This is a fantastic book. A great collection of Hunter's articles and letters to Jann while working for Rolling Stone. One of the best things about this audiobook is the Narator. Phil Gigante does an AMAZING job. It almost sounds like Hunter is reading the book himself. He also does excellant impressions of the other characters. Bravo! This audiobook comes to life and throws you into the world as Hunter saw and reported it.

Richard Del Connor ,

Inspirational for Me

I’ve been looking for authors who inspire me from my flower power years. Although we may differ in our lifestyle view of the world, Hunter S. Thompson has a writing style that has boosted confidence in my own eclectic writing style of a similar nature. As a fellow journalist I am reinforced to write more in my own Gonzo self-narrative style. Thank you Hunter.
Well done audio recording that allowed me to often imagine Hunter speaking the words.