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Hunter S. Thompson - The Rum Diary: The Long Lost Novel

Hailed by The Philadelphia Inquirer as "laugh-out-loud funny" and "a great and an unexpected joy, " The Rum Diary "reveals a young Hunter S. Thompson brimming with talent." Based on Thompson's own experiences as a reporter in Puerto Rico for The Nation, the National Journal, and the San Juan Star in the late fifties and early sixties, The Rum Diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in a Caribbean boomtown. The narrator, Paul Kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is thrust into a world where corruption and get-rich-quick schemes rule, and anything (including murder) is permissible. In his signature tongue-in-cheek style, Thompson presents a dazzling, comedic romp, a fictional excursion as riveting and outrageous as his popular Fear and Loathing books.

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Finding Himself in Lost Puerto Rico

bykristin Aug 17, 1999
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Pros awesome imagery
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

Hunter S. Thompson has garnered a reputation for living on the edge -- tripping (literally) through life and careening towards certain death, only to veer off just in time, collect consciousness, and write about what he saw. His most famous work, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" has become cult... Read full review »

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More cultural artifact than novel

byAndrew_Hicks Mar 13, 2000
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Pros A time capsule of Hunter S. Thompson in his pre-mescaline days
Cons Aimless, unpolished writing
Recommended it? Yes

I was introduced to the writings of Hunter S. Thompson about a year ago via the near-perfect movie version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Since then, I've wondered what I ever did without Thompson's brand of drug-crazed, "gonzo journalism." And The Rum Diary holds a particular interest for me... Read full review »

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Over Indulgence Personified. Hunter Thompson's The Rum Diary

bymatt_harney Mar 27, 2001
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Pros It'll make you wanna go buy some rum.
Cons You'll go broke buying rum.
Recommended it? Yes

Okay... I don't necessarily know why everyone reviewed the audio version of this novel, but it seems to be getting more hits than the actual book...

First off, I'm no good at reviewing books, so before you all start clicking away on that oh so menacing not helpful button just keep in mind... Read full review »

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ISBN13: 9780684856476. ISBN10: 0684856476. by Hunter S. Thompson. Published by Simon & Schuster, Inc.. Edition: 98

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Free Worldwide Delivery : The Rum Diary : Paperback : Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education Company) : 9780684856476 : 0684856476 : 01 Nov 1999 : Based on Thompson's own experiences as a reporter in Puerto Rico in the late '50s and early '60s, this "long-lost coming-of-age novel" ("San Francisco Chronicle") tells a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in a Caribbean boom town. Maps.

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Authors Hunter S. Thompson
Narrator Christopher Lane

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Paperback204November 01, 1999Simon & Schuster8.25"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.5 lbs.9780684856476

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