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The Rum Diary : A Novel by Hunter S. Thompson (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Made into a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp, The Rum Diary --a national bestseller and New York Times Notable Book--is Hunter S. Thompson's brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the Caribbean. Begun in 1959 by a twenty-two-year-old Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in the Caribbean boomtown that was San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950s. The narrator, freelance journalist Paul Kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is soon thrust into a world where corruption and get-rich-quick schemes rule, and anything (including murder) is permissible. Exuberant and mad, youthful and energetic, this dazzling comedic romp provides a fictional excursion as riveting and outrageous as Thompson's Fear and Loathing books.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100684856476
ISBN-139780684856476
eBay Product ID (ePID)284864
Product Key Features
Book TitleRum Diary : a Novel
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Literary, Action & Adventure, Noir
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorHunter S. Thompson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz, 6.3 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsEoethompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society.E E" USA Today, " A remarkably full and mature first novel . . . a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly." - Salon, "The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlaw--were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist." --William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed, "A great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent." - The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser." San Francisco Chronicle, New York Daily News Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It., "At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." -- The Washington Post Book World, "Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It." New York Daily News, "Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It." -New York Daily News, San Francisco ChronicleCrackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm...a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser., The Philadelphia InquirerA great and an unexpected joy...reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent., "Thompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society." -USA Today, " A remarkably full and mature first novel . . . a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly." -- Salon, The Philadelphia Inquirer A great and an unexpected joy...reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent., The Washington Post Book WorldAt the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent.The Rum Diarygives us this side of him without apology...with a kind of pride., "The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlaw-were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist." -William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed, "Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It."-New York Daily News, USA TodayThroughoutThe Rum Diary,Thompson flashes signs of the vitriol that would later be turned loose on society., "The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlawe"were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist." e"William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed, eoeCrackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser.e e" San Francisco Chronicle, William Kennedy Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlaw -- were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist., San Francisco Chronicle Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm...a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser., "Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser." - San Francisco Chronicle, eoeAt the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." e" The Washington Post Book World, ÂThompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society. USA Today, Salon A remarkably full and mature first novel...a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly., âA great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent.â The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It.” New York Daily News, " A remarkably full and mature first novel . . . a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly." e" Salon, The Washington Post Book WorldAt the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology...with a kind of pride., Eoeenough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It.E E" New York Daily News, New York Daily Newsenough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It., At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." - The Washington Post Book World, USA Today Throughout The Rum Diary, Thompson flashes signs of the vitriol that would later be turned loose on society., "A great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer, "At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." - The Washington Post Book World, "Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser." -- San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post Book World At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology...with a kind of pride., "The Run Diary shows a side of human nature that is ugly and wrong. But it is a world that Hunter Thompson knows in the nerves of his neck. This is a brilliant tribal study and a bone in the throat of all decent people." -Jimmy Buffett, eoeA great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent.e e" The Philadelphia Inquirer, "The Run Diary shows a side of human nature that is ugly and wrong. But it is a world that Hunter Thompson knows in the nerves of his neck. This is a brilliant tribal study and a bone in the throat of all decent people." --Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Buffett The Run Diary shows a side of human nature that is ugly and wrong. But it is a world that Hunter Thompson knows in the nerves of his neck. This is a brilliant tribal study and a bone in the throat of all decent people., “Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser.” San Francisco Chronicle, “Thompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society.” USA Today, ÂEnough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It. New York Daily News, âCrackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser.â San Francisco Chronicle, “A great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent.” The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dewey Edition21
Publication Date1999-11-01
Lccn98-034128
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Lc Classification NumberPs3570.H62r86 1998
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- 28 May, 2022
A lovingly written book that reveals its emotional depths slowly.
Hunter Thompson's first book. It takes place in Puerto Rico in the late 1950s. An intriguing love story of jealousy, treachery and lust in the town of San Juan, which was a boomtown at that time. If you have followed Johnny Depp's life of success and lust and alcohol/drug episodes, as well as his romantic life and loves, you might be intrigued by this story. Hunter Thompson was a friend of JD and a mentor in many ways.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jan, 2020
Rum diaries
In good shape. Came in a decent timeframe. Thank you. 🙏Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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