{"product_id":"fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-9780679785897","title":"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas","description":"\u003cb\u003e50th Anniversary Edition - With an introduction by Caity Weaver, acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis cult classic of gonzo journalism is the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. It is also the tale of a long weekend road trip that has gone down in the annals of American pop culture as one of the strangest journeys ever undertaken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso a major motion picture directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHunter S. Thompson (July 18, 1937 -- February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. He was known for his flamboyant writing style, most notably deployed in \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e, which blurred the distinctions between writer and subject, fiction and nonfiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe best source on Thompson's writing style and personality is Thompson himself. His books include \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e (1973); \u003ci\u003eThe Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1979); \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Lono\u003c\/i\u003e(1983); \u003ci\u003eGeneration of Swine, Gonzo Papers Vol. 2: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the 80's\u003c\/i\u003e (1988); and \u003ci\u003eSongs of the Doomed\u003c\/i\u003e (1990).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570396958994,"sku":"9780679785897","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_794e6221-8e97-4931-b8b1-3e24abddf8f9.jpg?v=1731959108","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-9780679785897","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}