{"product_id":"fear-and-loathing-in-america-the-brutal-odyssey-of-an-outlaw-journalist-9780684873169","title":"Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the king of \"Gonzo\" journalism and bestselling author who brought you \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e comes another astonishing volume of letters by Hunter S. Thompson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrazen, incisive, and outrageous as ever, this second volume of Thompson's private correspondence is the highly anticipated follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Proud Highway\u003c\/i\u003e. When that first book of letters appeared in 1997, Time pronounced it \"deliriously entertaining\";\u003ci\u003e Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e called it \"brilliant beyond description\"; and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e celebrated its \"wicked humor and bracing political conviction.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning the years between 1968 and 1976, these never-before-published letters show Thompson building his legend: running for sheriff in Aspen, Colorado; creating the seminal road book \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e; twisting political reporting to new heights for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e; and making sense of it all in the landmark \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e. To read Thompson's dispatches from these years--addressed to the author's friends, enemies, editors, and creditors, and such notables as Jimmy Carter, Tom Wolfe, and Kurt Vonnegut--is to read a raw, revolutionary eyewitness account of one of the most exciting and pivotal eras in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThompson, Hunter S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing at Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rum Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBetter than Sex\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in February 2005.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50621772169490,"sku":"9780684873169","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a5f0710-795d-4817-9c05-c92b13860c38.jpg?v=1732585338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fear-and-loathing-in-america-the-brutal-odyssey-of-an-outlaw-journalist-9780684873169","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}