{"product_id":"9780978607609","title":"Gonzo","description":"\u003ci\u003eGonzo\u003c\/i\u003e presents a rare look into the life of famed American author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson.  For the first time, his photographs and archives have been collected into a visual biography worthy of his literary legacy.  With a heartfelt introduction by close friend Johnny Depp, \u003ci\u003eGonzo\u003c\/i\u003e captures a man whose life was as legendary as his writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ci\u003eGonzo\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force that will take you on an incredible journey into the world of this American iconoclast, who was notorious for his completely truthful -- but not always factual -- hands-on method of reporting.  With numerous articles for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and  other magazines, acclaimed books including \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels, The Rum Diary, The Curse of Lono\u003c\/i\u003e and the seminal \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas,\u003c\/i\u003e Thompson influenced generations of readers and established himself as a powerful voice in the political and literary world.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    AMMO Books proudly presents this impressive title, featuring hundreds of  personal photographs -- many taken by Thompson himself and never before published. Accompanied by writing and memorabilia, this visual history gives insight into the literary icon's life. \u003ci\u003eGonzo\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Thompson's numerous adventures, including his early days as a foreign correspondent in Puerto Rico, living in Big Sur in the sixties, time  on the road with Hell's Angels, running for Sheriff of Pitkin County in 1970, and many personal moments with friends and family throughout the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Hunter S. Thompson, born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, was famous for his freewheeling, intoxicant-fueled observations on politics and society in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and in books such as \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e (1971).  Thompson got his start in journalism when he was in the United States Air Force in the late 1950s.  In 1966 he wrote about his relationship with a motorcycle gang in \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels\u003c\/i\u003e and was propelled into the counterculture limelight.  With wit and salty language, Thompson created a public persona of a hard-drinking, gun-toting anti-authoritarian; he centered his reporting around his own crazy behavior and called it \"gonzo journalism.\"  In the late 1970s he was particularly associated with the rock-and-roll magazine \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone;\u003c\/i\u003e the magazine's publisher Jann Wenner, called Thompson \"the DNA of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\" at Thompson's memorial service in 2005.  Thompson's work appeared in many other magazines, books and, in the early 2000s, on ESPN.com  His books include \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e (1972),  \u003ci\u003eThe Great Shark Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), and \u003ci\u003eKingdom of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).","brand":"AMMO Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035566817520,"sku":"9780978607609","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780978607609_p0.jpg?v=1763879631","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780978607609","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}