... as fevered or loyal as Hunter S. Thompson, who passionately believe he is a valuable literary commodity to be treasured and the one true hero of Gonzo; a breed of 60's "New Journalism" that would spawn a bible for the disillusioned sixties - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Fear and Loathing follows ... . In writing such a critique of society, Thompson has produced a snapshot of 60's American civilisation, preserved thanks to the wide ranging cultural references, from Spiro Agnew to The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan (to whom, among others, the book is dedicated). Like Breakfast of Champions...

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