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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0684856476
Book Title
Rum Diary : a Novel
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
1999
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
Hunter S. Thompson
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Classics, Literary, Action & Adventure, Noir
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Made into a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp, The Rum Diary --a national bestseller and New York Times Notable Book--is Hunter S. Thompson's brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the Caribbean. Begun in 1959 by a twenty-two-year-old Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in the Caribbean boomtown that was San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950s. The narrator, freelance journalist Paul Kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is soon thrust into a world where corruption and get-rich-quick schemes rule, and anything (including murder) is permissible. Exuberant and mad, youthful and energetic, this dazzling comedic romp provides a fictional excursion as riveting and outrageous as Thompson's Fear and Loathing books.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0684856476
ISBN-13
9780684856476
eBay Product ID (ePID)
284864

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rum Diary : a Novel
Author
Hunter S. Thompson
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Literary, Action & Adventure, Noir
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.2in
Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Weight
6.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ps3570.H62r86 1998
Publication Date
1999-11-01
Reviews
Eoethompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society.E E" USA Today, " A remarkably full and mature first novel . . . a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly." - Salon, "The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlaw--were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist." --William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed, "A great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent." - The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser." San Francisco Chronicle, New York Daily News Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It., "At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." -- The Washington Post Book World, "Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It." New York Daily News, "Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It." -New York Daily News, San Francisco ChronicleCrackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm...a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser., The Philadelphia InquirerA great and an unexpected joy...reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent., "Thompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society." -USA Today, " A remarkably full and mature first novel . . . a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly." -- Salon, The Philadelphia Inquirer A great and an unexpected joy...reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent., The Washington Post Book WorldAt the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent.The Rum Diarygives us this side of him without apology...with a kind of pride., "The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlaw-were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist." -William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed, "Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It."-New York Daily News, USA TodayThroughoutThe Rum Diary,Thompson flashes signs of the vitriol that would later be turned loose on society., "The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlawe"were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist." e"William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed, eoeCrackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser.e e" San Francisco Chronicle, William Kennedy Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed The tools Hunter S. Thompson would use in the years ahead-bizarre wit, mockery without end, redundant excess, supreme self-confidence, the narrative of the wounded meritorious ego, and the idiopathic anger of the righteous outlaw -- were all there in his precocious imagination in San Juan. There, too were the beginnings of his future as a masterful prose stylist., San Francisco Chronicle Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm...a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser., "Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser." - San Francisco Chronicle, eoeAt the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." e" The Washington Post Book World, €œThompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society.€ USA Today, Salon A remarkably full and mature first novel...a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly., “A great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Enough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It.” New York Daily News, " A remarkably full and mature first novel . . . a languid and lovingly executed book that reveals its emotional depths slowly." e" Salon, The Washington Post Book WorldAt the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology...with a kind of pride., Eoeenough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It.E E" New York Daily News, New York Daily Newsenough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It., At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." - The Washington Post Book World, USA Today Throughout The Rum Diary, Thompson flashes signs of the vitriol that would later be turned loose on society., "A great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer, "At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology . . . with a kind of pride." - The Washington Post Book World, "Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser." -- San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post Book World At the core of this hard-drinking, hard-talking, hard-living man is a moralist, Puritan, even an innocent. The Rum Diary gives us this side of him without apology...with a kind of pride., "The Run Diary shows a side of human nature that is ugly and wrong. But it is a world that Hunter Thompson knows in the nerves of his neck. This is a brilliant tribal study and a bone in the throat of all decent people." -Jimmy Buffett, eoeA great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent.e e" The Philadelphia Inquirer, "The Run Diary shows a side of human nature that is ugly and wrong. But it is a world that Hunter Thompson knows in the nerves of his neck. This is a brilliant tribal study and a bone in the throat of all decent people." --Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Buffett The Run Diary shows a side of human nature that is ugly and wrong. But it is a world that Hunter Thompson knows in the nerves of his neck. This is a brilliant tribal study and a bone in the throat of all decent people., “Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser.” San Francisco Chronicle, “Thompson Flashes Signs of the Vitriol That Would Later Be Turned Loose on Society.” USA Today, €œEnough Booze to Float a Yacht and Enough Fear and Loathing to Sink It.€ New York Daily News, “Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm . . . A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser.” San Francisco Chronicle, “A great and an unexpected joy . . . Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent.” The Philadelphia Inquirer
Copyright Date
1998
Lccn
98-034128
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by brosskum_zrjkt
    May 27, 2022

    A lovingly written book that reveals its emotional depths slowly.

    Hunter Thompson's first book. It takes place in Puerto Rico in the late 1950s. An intriguing love story of jealousy, treachery and lust in the town of San Juan, which was a boomtown at that time. If you have followed Johnny Depp's life of success and lust and alcohol/drug episodes, as well as his romantic life and loves, you might be intrigued by this story. Hunter Thompson was a friend of JD and a mentor in many ways.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: carolinaonlinesales

  • by vintageandexoticrestorationservices
    Sep 29, 2011

    Great first novel from HST.

    Great book. I have read several HST books and was curious about his first. HST had not quite developed his "gonzo" style, but the beginnings were certainly there. I found it funny that he thought of the age of 30 as middle age and the beginning of the end (backside of his life). The Rum Diary has several unique characters intertwined into Kemp's life in San Juan. Great visual descriptions of the time. Hunter makes it easy to imagine you were right there with him. Cant wait to see the movie now. Hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.

  • by bung39
    Jul 04, 2007

    One of Hunter Thompson's early works.

    I thought it was a moving book about a journalist in Puerto Rico when life was easier and things were sure cheaper. Life comes out in color in his writings. Much better than the drug crazed years. This tries to center it's story around a writer and the bar that they hang out in and the many talents off of a rum diet. A good read.

  • by stellersterling
    Jan 02, 2020

    Rum diaries

    In good shape. Came in a decent timeframe. Thank you. 🙏

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: 775udasilva775

  • by 919newkidintown
    Jun 25, 2011

    An interesting tale of a Puerto Rican newspaper as told by an employee.

    This book is some of the earlier known writing of Thompson. It captures perfectly the late fifties-early sixties in Puerto Rico. Thompson is always interesting and the tale is full of non-stop action and colorful characters. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

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