- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Lyons Press; First edition (Jan 26 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1599219697
- ISBN-13: 978-1599219691
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #532,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“This is by far the most thought-provoking and honest look at the late outlaw journalist…HUNTER S. THOMPSON is the most cohesive and comprehensive text yet to be written and is well worth the hours.”
—Steve Rosen, CurledUp.com
"Imagine Hunter Thompson as your landlord . . . as your next door neighbor. Jay Cowan spent several years living just a few yards away from Hunter and lived to tell this tale. With insight and grace, he shows us what Hunter S. Thompson was like off-stage. He also shows how this much-misunderstood man was underestimated as a craftsman. This book brims with madness and affection, not to mention fear and loathing. All gonzo fans will treasure this monumentally entertaining story."
—William Mckeen, Author, Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S.Thompson
“Just like he loved Hunter, Warren Zevon would have loved this book.”
—Crystal Zevon
Many would like a ringside seat to the life of Hunter Thompson, but Jay Cowan provides something more: he puts you in the ring. Cowan was not merely an observer, but a friend and confidant for over three decades. Part of this time he actually lived on Thompson’s Colorado compound. The writing and chemical consumption that made Thompson famous is all here, but so are many moments when Thompson wasn’t playing to his reputation, so that in the end we have an intimate portrait of the man, good and bad, that only Jay Cowan could provide. Were Thompson able to read Hunter S. Thompson, he may not always like it, but he’d have to admit it’s the truth.
—Scott Lasser, Novelist, Author of "All I Could Get" and "Battle Creek"
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From military sportswriter to roving correspondent for the National Observer, from quasi Hell’s Angel to counterculture author and gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson led a life of legend. Hunter S. Thompson: The Glory Years tells the remarkable insider’s story.
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This review is from: Hunter S. Thompson: An Insider's View of Deranged, Depraved, Drugged Out Brilliance (Hardcover)
This was the only book that I had not read on the late great Dr. Thompson, so I naturally thought I heard and knew it all...boy, was I wrong."Buy the ticket, take the ride," is probably the best known phrase coined by the good doctor, and that is exactly what you get here: a backstage pass/ticket to the inner-workings of the Thompson household. You'll get to know a Hunter outside of the "limelight" and behind closed doors, where his "Duke Persona" is shelved and he has to play the role of father/husband; landlord and citizen; community member and friend. Others have said that the "dark side" of Hunter is revealed; but I like to think of it as his "human side"; the part that we all try to hide and the part that Jay Cowan respectfully and elegantly reveals.
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The Real Deal,
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This review is from: Hunter S. Thompson: An Insider's View of Deranged, Depraved, Drugged Out Brilliance (Hardcover)
Many would like a ringside seat to the life of Hunter Thompson, but Jay Cowen provides something more: he puts you in the ring. Cowen was not merely an observer, but a friend and confidant for over three decades. Part of this time he actually lived on Thompson's Colorado compound. The writing and chemical consumption that made Thompson famous are all here, but so are many moments when Thompson wasn't playing to his reputation, so that in the end we have an intimate portrait of the man, good and bad. The book's epigram, from Voltaire, says, "One owes respect to the living: to the dead one owes only the truth." That's exactly what you get here.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Interesting, insider,
By Margaret A. Harrell "published reviews" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Hunter S. Thompson: An Insider's View of Deranged, Depraved, Drugged Out Brilliance (Hardcover)
I like this a lot.Interesting, coherent, one-person view from the inside. He lets us know his perspective as well. Margaret A. Harrell, Hell's Angels copyeditor
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An Insider's look...,
By GonzoFan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hunter S. Thompson: An Insider's View of Deranged, Depraved, Drugged Out Brilliance (Hardcover)
Anyone who has wondered, as most Hunter Thompson fans have, "what it would be like...."Be careful what you wish for. This is a great look behind the curtain, warts and all, from a writer who posesses considerable skills of his own and knows where the bodies are buried. Or in this case, where the fragments landed. |
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