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Hunter S. Thompson – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – First US Edition 1971
£875.00
A first edition, first printing published by Random House in 1971. A very good book with one neat name to the head of the front endpaper. In a very good unclipped wrapper ($5.95) – unfaded on the spine – some light spotting to the front panel – small stain to the top of the front panel – corners rubbed. A very nice example and this is the TRUE first edition with correct code on the rear flap and correct code on the copyright page. A rare iconic novel.
“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” is a cult classic novel by Hunter S. Thompson. It chronicles the drug-fuelled, surreal journey of the author, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they travel to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race. The book is a wild ride through the counterculture of the 1960s, a searing critique of the American Dream, and a reflection on the excesses and absurdity of the era. Thompson’s chaotic, first-person narrative delves into themes of disillusionment, the quest for freedom, and the blurred line between reality and hallucination, making it a symbol of the turbulent cultural landscape of the time.
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A first edition, first printing published by Random House in 1971. A very good book with one neat name to the head of the front endpaper. In a very good unclipped wrapper ($5.95) – unfaded on the spine – some light spotting to the front panel – small stain to the top of the front panel – corners rubbed. A very nice example and this is the TRUE first edition with correct code on the rear flap and correct code on the copyright page. A rare iconic novel.
“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” is a cult classic novel by Hunter S. Thompson. It chronicles the drug-fuelled, surreal journey of the author, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they travel to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race. The book is a wild ride through the counterculture of the 1960s, a searing critique of the American Dream, and a reflection on the excesses and absurdity of the era. Thompson’s chaotic, first-person narrative delves into themes of disillusionment, the quest for freedom, and the blurred line between reality and hallucination, making it a symbol of the turbulent cultural landscape of the time.
