Songs of the Doomed, Hunter S. Thompson
Songs of the Doomed, Hunter S. Thompson
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Songs of the Doomed

Author: Hunter S. Thompson

Narrator: Hunter S. Thompson

Abridged: 3 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/1990


Synopsis

The third volume of the legendary “Gonzo Papers” recalls high and hideous moments in Hunter S. Thompson’s life and career—featuring a new introduction from comedian Tim Heidecker.

With Thompson’s trademark insight and passion about the state of American politics and culture, Songs of the Doomed charts the long, strange trip from Kennedy to Quayle in Thompson’s freewheeling, inimitable style. Spanning four decades—1950 to 1990—Thompson is at the top of his form while fleeing New York for Puerto Rico, riding with the Hell’s Angels, investigating Las Vegas sleaze, grappling with the “Dukakis problem,” and finally, detailing his infamous lifestyle bust, trial documents, and Fourth Amendment battle with the Law. These tales—often sleazy, brutal, and crude—are only the tip of what Jack Nicholson called “the most baffling human iceberg of our time.”

Songs of the Doomed is vintage Thompson—a brilliant, brazen, bawdy compilation of the greatest sound bites of Gonzo journalism from the past thirty years.

About Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, Screwjack, Kingdom of Fear, The Great Shark Hunt, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone, Hell's Angels, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He died in February 2005.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on April 03, 2022

My third favorite of the Gonzo Papers (his collections of journalist columns for newspapers, magazines etc.). A great place to start for anyone new to HST. It's easier to digest than Las Vegas or the campaign trail as every story is short and cuts right to the good stuff. Something fun I do with the......more

Goodreads review by Erin on March 18, 2016

Not a good introduction to HST if you don't already know something about his personal history and his writing. But if you're already acquainted with the good doctor, this collection is fun because it includes a little bit of everything.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on July 17, 2013

In one sense, Hunter S. Thompson was a poseur. In another, he was a canny participant over a period of a half century that saw Viet Nam, the Kennedy Assassination, Rock and Roll, Nixon and Reagan, the Hell's Angels, Ed Muskie, the Mariel Boat Lift, and a failed attempt to convict him on trumped-up c......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on October 12, 2018

A high speed read, no soft twists and turns -- all wheel ripping maneuvers at a furious speed. Essays, letters and notes by the late GREAT Hunter S. Thompson !......more

Goodreads review by Augusta on May 03, 2015

I L.O.V.E Hunter and I will basically read anything written by him, but this is never going to be something I'd recommend to a friend wanting to try out Dr. Thompson. This is the third instalment in the Gonzo papers, a collection of letters, articles, and excerpts from his other books. Some you can'......more