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This book is ideal for readers interested in biography and memoir, especially those fascinated by literary history, cultural revolutions, and the life of Hunter S. Thompson. It appeals to fans of journalism, 1960s counterculture, and anyone seeking a profound and candid insight into a transformative period in American history.
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'Brilliant' - Observer
'Vivid, hyperactive, combative, ferociously intelligent and iconoclastic' - Guardian
'Splendidly corrosive' - Independent
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The Proud Highway is a literary milestone. The first volume in Hunter S. Thompson’s intimate letters begins with a high school essay written in 1955, and takes us through 1967, when the publication of Hell’s Angels made the author an international celebrity.
Thompson’s prolific and often profound correspondence gives us an unforgettable insight into the world during the Cold War era, as well as an authoritative introduction to the cultural revolution of the sixties. With a vicious eye for detail and rude wit, he writes to such luminaries as Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Lyndon Johnson, and Joan Baez. These letters represent the evolution of the original, a singular voice defying an era of banality, and cements Thompson’s reputation as one of the great romantic journalistic figures of our time.
'Brilliant' - Observer
'Vivid, hyperactive, combative, ferociously intelligent and iconoclastic' - Guardian
'Splendidly corrosive' - Independent
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The Proud Highway is a literary milestone. The first volume in Hunter S. Thompson’s intimate letters begins with a high school essay written in 1955, and takes us through 1967, when the publication of Hell’s Angels made the author an international celebrity.
Thompson’s prolific and often profound correspondence gives us an unforgettable insight into the world during the Cold War era, as well as an authoritative introduction to the cultural revolution of the sixties. With a vicious eye for detail and rude wit, he writes to such luminaries as Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Lyndon Johnson, and Joan Baez. These letters represent the evolution of the original, a singular voice defying an era of banality, and cements Thompson’s reputation as one of the great romantic journalistic figures of our time.
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ISBN: 9781408822937
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 March 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 54.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 565g
Pages: 720
About the Author
Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a regular contributor to various national and international publications. He lived in a fortified compound in Colorado until his death in 2005.
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