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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
by Thompson, Hunter S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684873230
- ISBN 13
- 9780684873237
- Seller
-
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering on spine and Fine DJ. The book itself would be As New but for minor cocking of the spine at top only. Only slightly visible at top and not present at all at bottom. Otherwise this is a flawless copy. No markings, tears, or creases. The DJ has a crease to the upper front corner and what appears to be some water staining to interior of rear flap, not visible from outside, otherwise also flawless. Not price clipped.
Synopsis
Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century is a memoir by Hunter S. Thompson, a collection of parables and his outlandish adventures. We learn more about his run-ins with authority, his time in the Air Force, and the beginning of his Gonzo journalistic career. Thompson shares insights on his unsuccessful bid for Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado in 1970, and comments on the problems caused by the ineffectual War on Terror. "The prevailing quality of life in America--by any accepted methods of measuring--was inarguably freer and more politically open under Nixon than it is today in this evil year of Our Lord 2002."
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- Bookseller
- William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000235
- Title
- Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0684873230
- ISBN 13
- 9780684873237
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 354
- Keywords
- memoir, journalism, literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
Biblio member since 2018
Greenwood, South Carolina
About William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts specializes in modern poetry and southern history, with an emphasis on first and signed editions.
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