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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Wenner, Jann. Gonzo. New York : Little, Brown, 2007 (OCoLC)608407223 |
| Named Person: | Hunter S Thompson; Hunter S Thompson; Hunter S Thompson |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jann Wenner; Corey Seymour |
| ISBN: | 9780316005272 0316005274 |
| OCLC Number: | 105440329 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xxiv, 467 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Coming of Age in Louisville -- An Itinerant Professional -- San Francisco, Hells Angels, and Merry Pranksters -- Freak Power in the Rockies -- The Golden Age of Gonzo -- A New Voice on the Campaign Trail -- Failed Deadlines and a Failed Marriage -- Wreckage in the Fast Lane -- Circling the Wagons at Owl Farm -- A Writer Resurgent -- Vegas Goes to Hollywood -- Where Were You When the Fun Stopped? -- The End of the Road -- Cast of Voices. |
| Responsibility: | by Jann S. Wenner & Corey Seymour ; introduction by Johnny Depp. |
Abstract:
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."--Publisher description.
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