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The Rum Diary
by Thompson, Hunter S
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684855216
- ISBN 13
- 9780684855219
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($24.00), rubbed and bumped at the edges. Black paper on the boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, a scratch and indent to the top of the fore-edge, clean internally. Thompson's first novel, though not published until forty years after its writing. Compared on the back wrap to Heminway's "The Sun Also Rises.
Synopsis
One of Hunter S. Thompson's earlier works, The Rum Diary chronicles the tale of a young journalist named Paul Kemp, who finds himself wading through the bars and slums of Puerto Rico, writing for a failing newspaper.
Reviews
On Aug 26 2014, a reader said:
Fantastic work from a classic author - HS Thompson. Amazing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8814
- Title
- The Rum Diary
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684855216
- ISBN 13
- 9780684855219
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Debut Novel, Modern Literature, Books to Film, American Literature, Counterculture, New Journalism
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
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