{"product_id":"kingdom-of-fear-loathsome-secrets-of-a-star-crossed-child-in-the-final-days-of-the-american-century-9780684873244","title":"Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Gonzo memoir from one of the most influential voices in American literature, \u003ci\u003eKingdom of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e traces the course of Hunter S. Thompson's life as a rebel--from a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid flaunting all authority to a convention-defying journalist who came to personify a wild fusion of fact, fiction, and mind-altering substances, featuring a new introduction from the bestselling author Rachel Kushner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrilliant, provocative, outrageous, and brazen, Hunter S. Thompson's infamous rule breaking--in his journalism, in his life, and under the law--changed the shape of American letters, and the face of American icons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Call it the evolution of an outlaw. Here are the formative experiences that comprise Thompson's legendary trajectory alongside the weird and the ugly. Whether detailing his exploits as a foreign correspondent in Rio, his job as night manager of the notorious O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, his epic run for sheriff of Aspen on the Freak Power ticket, or the sensational legal maneuvering that led to his full acquittal in the famous 99 Days trial, Thompson is at the peak of his narrative powers in Kingdom of Fear. And this boisterous, blistering ride illuminates as never before the professional and ideological risk taking of a literary genius and transgressive icon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hunter S. Thompson,Rachel Kushner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.54w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684873244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScrewjack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Kingdom of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Shark Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in February 2005. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel Kushner is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eCreation Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, her latest novel; \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Crowd, \u003c\/i\u003eher acclaimed essay collection; and the internationally bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eThe Mars Room, The Flamethrowers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTelex from Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas well as a book of short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Rachel K. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has won the Prix Médicis and been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Folio Prize, and was twice a finalist for the Booker Prize and the National Book Award in Fiction. \u003ci\u003eCreation Lake \u003c\/i\u003ewas also longlisted for the National Book Award. She is a Guggenheim Foundation Fellow and the recipient of the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her books have been translated into twenty-seven languages.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Hunter S. Thompson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792883892381,"sku":"9780684873244","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_26ba7a3b-36a2-4516-9bd1-65c9639e75c8.jpg?v=1774984085","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/kingdom-of-fear-loathsome-secrets-of-a-star-crossed-child-in-the-final-days-of-the-american-century-9780684873244","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}