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Fear and loathing in Las Vegas : a savage journey to the heart of the American Dream

by Hunter S. Thompson, Ralph Steadman

Raoul Duke and his attorney embark on a drug-fuelled journey through Las Vegas in search of the American Dream. This work of gonzo journalism provides a surreal critique of 1960s counterculture and American consumerism.

Accession 16634 ISBN 000655136X Publisher Flamingo
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