{"product_id":"ancient-gonzo-wisdom-anita-thompson-9780306816512","title":"Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003eBristling with inspired observations and wild anecdotes, this first collection offers a unique insight into the voice and mind of the inimitable Hunter S. Thompson, as recorded in the pages of \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFearless and unsparing, the interviews detail some of the most storied episodes of Thompson's life: a savage beating at the hands of the Hells Angels, talking football with Nixon on the 1972 Campaign Trail (\"the only time in 20 years of listening to the treacherous bastard that I knew he wasn't lying\"), and his unlikely run for sheriff of Aspen. Elsewhere, passionate tirades about journalism, culture, guns, drugs, and the law showcase Thompson's voice at its fiercest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically, and prefaced with Anita Thompson's moving account of her husband's last years, the interviews present Hunter in all his fractured brilliance and provide an exceptional portrait of his times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anita Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0306816512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306816512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 287","brand":"Anita Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987278037247,"sku":"9780306816512","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2bb24cbf-a5fb-44e6-900b-22b74a636c72.jpg?v=1683288026","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-gonzo-wisdom-anita-thompson-9780306816512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}