Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
 

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

by Hunter S. Thompson

Heralded as the "best book on the dope decade" by the New York Times Book Review, Hunter S. Thompson's documented drug orgy through Las Vegas would no doubt leave Nancy Reagan blushing and D.A.R.E. founders rethinking their motto. Under the pseudonym of Raoul Duke, Thompson travels with his Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, in a souped-up convertible dubbed the "Great Red Shark." In its trunk, they... (read more)

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A classic that I'm sure I'll read again some day.

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  • sheena (snag)

    sheena (snag) said:

    I loved this book ..I read it on holiday in Vegas !

    posted 5 days ago
  • Lachie

    lachie said:

    How good is this novel, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's finest work, oddly enough I've found best read when not imbibing on various controlled substances, but others may disagree.

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • Ubik

    ubik said:

    I've discovered that it's impossible to loan out this book without the person borrowing it disappearing off the face of the earth entirely, taking the book with them. It's happened to me three times now.

    posted Wednesday, November 14 2007
  • daye

    daye said:

    how Pete tested me

    posted Monday, July 30 2007
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