Songs of the Doomed

Songs of the Doomed More Notes on the Death of the American Dream - Picador

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Publisher's Synopsis

Hitch a ride with the good doctor for his third manic volume of Gonzo writings, following The Great Shark Hunt and Generation of Swine. And strap yourself in for the long, strange trip from Kennedy to Nixon to Quayle.

'Mr Thompson's best work of the past three decades' New York Times Book Review

'There are many hideously funny stories in this collection. Thompson writing on mescalin, staying on for the fall of Saigon, explaining what it must be like to be a multimillionaire in Palm Beach . . .' Independent on Sunday

'Dead funny . . . That our guru has made it this far merits drinks and dynamite all round at the Woody Creek Road and Gun Club (and spiritually affiliated North London branches). That he is still alive, and at large, defies medical and legal beliefs' Andy Kershaw, Literary Review

'Proves that you can't keep the old bastard quiet . . . a superb offering' City Limits

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Book information

ISBN: 9780330320054
Publisher: Macmillan
Imprint: Picador
Pub date:
DEWEY: 070.92
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 315
Weight: 210g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 18mm