- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Harper Perennial (Jan 17 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 006115928X
- ISBN-13: 978-0061159282
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #140,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
According to the couple of old Woody Creek buddies of Hunter S. Thompson's (aka Doc) who compiled this ramshackle selection of anecdotes about the gonzo practitioner, the kitchen at Doc's was the favored place for conversation since the living room had devolved into a squalid, fetid, pigsty. Thompson's legend as a fire-breathing, vituperative hellion had spread far and wide—due in no small part to his own self-promotion of it—but many old-time residents of the Colorado mountain town where he holed up for several decades were fiercely protective of their resident hell-raiser. That attitude is clearly represented by this book's pair of authors, an artist and a sheriff, who relate numerous tales of paranoid and wanton destruction (often involving cocaine, firearms and too many glasses of Chivas) with the same indulgence one reserves for a dangerously eccentric relative. The book keeps the stargazing to a minimum and mostly presents Thompson the man—one who was fortunate he could write because he comes off here as pretty useless at day-to-day life. The authors recount everything from Thompson's invention of shotgun golf to the reason he needed all those peacocks around. While Cleverly and Braudis try to puncture the media myth of Thompson the Indestructible (on his aborted attempt at covering Vietnam, they sardonically note that he seemed to only like danger when he was the most dangerous person in the room), it's a gentle ribbing; we should all have friends as generous and forgiving as Thompson clearly did. (Feb.)
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Review
“Down to its last detail...a work that surely would have inspired Thompson to fire off a letter of approval—rather than a few rounds from a firearm.” (Camden Courier-Post )
“Parlor gossip with a Gonzo twist. It’s an essential installment in the Hunter figure legend that continues to grow. (Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and editor of the Hunter S. Thompson letters collections THE PROUD HIGHWAY and FEAR AND LOATHING IN AMERICA. )
“This is the real Hunter S. Thompson. No friends knew him better than Cleverly and Braudis.” (Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of EINSTEIN: His Life and Universe )
“A pleasant addition to Thompsoniana.” (Kirkus Reviews )
“A tale of the smart, amusing and passionate soul behind the Gonzo mask....a must read.” (Loren Jenkins, Pulitzer Prize winning journlist and Senior Foreign Editor for National Public Radio )
“This book is hilarious and heart-breaking and hard to put down.” (William McKeen, author of OUTLAW JOURNALIST and HIGHWAY 61 )
“Parlor gossip with a Gonzo twist. It’s an essential installment in the Hunter figure legend that continues to grow. (Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and editor of the Hunter S. Thompson letters collections THE PROUD HIGHWAY and FEAR AND LOATHING IN AMERICA. )
“This is the real Hunter S. Thompson. No friends knew him better than Cleverly and Braudis.” (Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of EINSTEIN: His Life and Universe )
“A pleasant addition to Thompsoniana.” (Kirkus Reviews )
“A tale of the smart, amusing and passionate soul behind the Gonzo mask....a must read.” (Loren Jenkins, Pulitzer Prize winning journlist and Senior Foreign Editor for National Public Radio )
“This book is hilarious and heart-breaking and hard to put down.” (William McKeen, author of OUTLAW JOURNALIST and HIGHWAY 61 )
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Decent..., April 7 2008
By Justin W. Meeker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Kitchen Readings (Paperback)
A good read, though relatively short and unambitious. I found the stories entertaining through I had heard most of them before. A much shorter, more concise edition of Hunter S. Thompson stories than some others that I have read (namely Ralph Steadman's HST Biography, "The Joke's Over", possibly the most dry and mundane book I've ever read. Ralph should stick to his day job, which he is quite proficient at...) Anyway, a good book, but not outstanding. I would recommend buying this only if you are a die-hard HST fan who needs everything ever written by him or about him to feel complete...like me.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting only slightly entertaining, Feb 25 2008
By Kristy Caley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Kitchen Readings (Paperback)
I am a big fan of Hunter Thompson, but this is not Hunter Thompson. The writers try to give a glimpse of Thompson in his private environment, problem is Hunter did this better than anyone else. The authors may have had good intentions, but it feels like they are just trying to cash in on Hunter THompsons fame. Let Hunter rest in peace...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Personal recollections of HST, Aug 8 2008
By CJ - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Kitchen Readings (Paperback)
The men who wrote this knew Thompson personally, so there's plenty of inner details about life on Owl Farm and the ways of the good doctor. Some of the stories I loved as they caught the man's feral energy, others carry a weight of sadness with them as they show a great talent winding down and ready to leave this earth.Would I recommend it? Oh yes, in fact I read it in a couple of sittings.
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