Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson
by Corey Seymour, Jann S. Wenner
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Author: Corey Seymour, Jann S. WennerIntroduction: Johnny Depp
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-10-20
ISBN: 0316005282
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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Book Review: "I slept with all my assistants..."
Summary: 5 Stars
For anybody who's read through H.S.T's entire library, for anybody looking for another part of the story, for anybody looking to add to their accumulated knowledge of Dr Gonzo...this book is for you...It's a great, extremely accessible book.
The only people that should stay away from this title are those that are so uptight & tightly wound, that are so concerned with preserving a myth rather than telling a story, that would rather read (or release or publish or allow) the same monotonous versions of the same rehashed stories time & time & time again...
(...monotonous is probably an exaggeration, especially in HST's case...)
I don't understand all this great decrying of this book based on the fact that HST's wife "disapproved".
Who cares?
There's many stories here from the people that knew Hunter Thompson best, & they each have the right to see & tell things as individually as the man they're busy describing....
When they each & all come out & say they were conned & baited & paid off, I'll change my humble opinion.....
Until then, I'll continue reading & laughing & cursing & waiting for releases of the next couple Hunter books to be allowed...or at the very least, morally approved of....
Summary of Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson
Hailed everywhere as a brilliant biography, GONZO is a startling portrait of Hunter S. Thompson, the genius who spent a lifetime channeling his energy and insight into such landmark works as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas--and revolutionized the art of writing. In their own words, an incredible array of stars--Sonny Barger, Jack Nicholson, Ralph Steadman, Jimmy Buffett, Anjelica Huston, Marilyn Manson, Jimmy Carter, and many more--bring into vivid focus Thompson's creative frenzies, love affairs, drug use, and, ultimately, his tragic suicide. As Thompson was fond of saying, "Buy the ticket, take the ride.""Gonzo...is no hagiography, and it is in its unflinching look at this singular character in American letters as fearless-if not more so-as anything Thompson ever dared write....The most comprehensive picture of Thompson so far, and...likely the best we'll ever get." --Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman
"A fond and exhilarating look back at the wild man of American journalism, put together by a couple of guys who were pretty close to him." --
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