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The third volume of the legendary “Gonzo Papers” recalls high and hideous moments in Hunter S. Thompson’s life and career—featuring a new introduction from comedian Tim Heidecker.
With Thompson’s trademark insight and passion about the state of American politics and culture, Songs of the Doomed charts the long, strange trip from Kennedy to Quayle in Thompson’s freewheeling, inimitable style. Spanning four decades—1950 to 1990—Thompson is at the top of his form while fleeing New York for Puerto Rico, riding with the Hell’s Angels, investigating Las Vegas sleaze, grappling with the “Dukakis problem,” and finally, detailing his infamous lifestyle bust, trial documents, and Fourth Amendment battle with the Law. These tales—often sleazy, brutal, and crude—are only the tip of what Jack Nicholson called “the most baffling human iceberg of our time.”
Songs of the Doomed is vintage Thompson—a brilliant, brazen, bawdy compilation of the greatest sound bites of Gonzo journalism from the past thirty years.
Publisher : Simon & Schuster (December 1, 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 0743240995
ISBN-13 : 978-0743240994
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.38 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and worth reading. They praise the author’s descriptive writing style and consider it essential Hunter S. Thompson writing. Readers describe the collection as excellent, fun, and informative. While some find it dated, others find it fascinating to study the disturbing topics.
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