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Rum Diary
Hunter S. Thompson
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Description for Rum Diary
Paperback. The sultry classic of a journalist's sordid life in Puerto Rico Series: Bloomsbury Classic Reads. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 18. Weight in Grams: 126. Series: Bloomsbury Classic Reads. 224 pages, maps. The sultry classic of a journalist's sordid life in Puerto Rico. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 177 x 112 x 16. Weight: 126.
_________________ THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JOHNNY DEPP _________________ ‘Remarkable - a genuine, 100% proof discovery of great literary importance' - Mail on Sunday ‘Hilarious, utterly real and tragic ... A lithe, well-crafted gem of a novel which leaves the reader disturbed and grinning in a way that makes people sitting nearby change seats' - Scotland on Sunday ‘Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm ... a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser' - San Francisco Chronicle _________________ The sultry classic of a journalist's sordid life in Puerto ... Read more Paul Kemp has moved from New York to the steamy heat of Puerto Rico to work at the Daily News. He starts hanging out at Al's Backyard, a local den selling booze and hamburgers to vagrant journalists who are mostly crazy drunks on the verge of quitting. Then he meets Yeamon, whose delectable girlfriend has Kemp stewing in his own lust. But the idle tension that builds up in places where men sweat twenty-four hours a day is reaching a violent breaking point. _________________ ‘Wild, witty, angry, cynical and sarcastic ... A funny book that will make your life seem boring by comparison' - Scene Show Less
_________________ THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JOHNNY DEPP _________________ ‘Remarkable - a genuine, 100% proof discovery of great literary importance' - Mail on Sunday ‘Hilarious, utterly real and tragic ... A lithe, well-crafted gem of a novel which leaves the reader disturbed and grinning in a way that makes people sitting nearby change seats' - Scotland on Sunday ‘Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm ... a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser' - San Francisco Chronicle _________________ The sultry classic of a journalist's sordid life in Puerto ... Read more Paul Kemp has moved from New York to the steamy heat of Puerto Rico to work at the Daily News. He starts hanging out at Al's Backyard, a local den selling booze and hamburgers to vagrant journalists who are mostly crazy drunks on the verge of quitting. Then he meets Yeamon, whose delectable girlfriend has Kemp stewing in his own lust. But the idle tension that builds up in places where men sweat twenty-four hours a day is reaching a violent breaking point. _________________ ‘Wild, witty, angry, cynical and sarcastic ... A funny book that will make your life seem boring by comparison' - Scene Show Less
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Bloomsbury Classic Reads
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747574576
SKU
V9780747574576
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a regular contributor to various national and international publications. He now lives in a fortified compound in Colorado.
Reviews for Rum Diary
‘Remarkable - a genuine, 100% proof discovery of great literary importance'
Mail on Sunday
‘Hilarious, utterly real and tragic ... A lithe, well-crafted gem of a novel which leaves the reader disturbed and grinning in a way that makes people sitting nearby change seats'
Scotland on Sunday
‘Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm ... Read more
Mail on Sunday
‘Hilarious, utterly real and tragic ... A lithe, well-crafted gem of a novel which leaves the reader disturbed and grinning in a way that makes people sitting nearby change seats'
Scotland on Sunday
‘Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm ... Read more