Fear and Loathing in America

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name = Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist 1968–1976
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author = Hunter S. Thompson
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country = United States
language = English
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publisher = Simon & Schuster
release_date = 2000
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pages = 784
isbn = ISBN 0-684-87315-X
preceded_by = The Fear and Loathing Letters, Vol. 1: The Proud Highway: The Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman 1955–1967
followed_by = The Mutineer: Rants, Ravings, and Missives from the Mountaintop 1977-2005

"Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist 1968-1976" is a collection of hundreds of letters Hunter S. Thompson wrote (as well as a handful he received) after skyrocketing to fame with his 1966 hit "". These letters deal primarily with Thompson and his editor at Random House, Jim Silberman, his correspondence with Oscar Acosta, and his perpetually fluctuating relationship with Jann Wenner, the founder of "Rolling Stone".

Through this time period, Thompson discusses "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72", and his unending desire to see "The Rum Diary" made into a film.

In this second volume of gonzo letters, "The Proud Highway: The Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman 1955–1967"' [The Fear and Loathing Letters, Vol. 1: The Proud Highway: The Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman 1955–1967, 1997 ISBN 0679452850] being the first, an insight into Thompson's eccentricity and brillance is found.

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*cite web
last = Riddell
first = Paul T.
title = Letters on Chameleon Skin
work = Books
publisher = PopMatters
url = http://www.popmatters.com/books/reviews/f/fear-and-loathing-in-america.shtml
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