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Kingdom of Fear; Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century

Kingdom of Fear; Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century

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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

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New York: Simon & Schuster [2003], 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [8], x-xx, [7], 4-354, [6] pp. Brown paper-covered boards quarter bound in black with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $25.00 on front flap of dust jacket. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs from Thompson's life and times. Foreword by Timothy Ferris. A Near Fine book in a like dust jacket with fading to the spine panel.

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
Evening Star Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
00007473
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 - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster [2003]
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2003

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