Königreich der Angst. Aus dem Leben des letzten amerikanischen Rebellen
by Hunter S. Thompson, Teja Schwaner
published
June 30th 2006
by Heyne
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Broschiert, 479 pages
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3453404629
(isbn13: 9783453404625)
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Read in December, 2006
Well and lazily executed from the depths of a sharp mind and a strong glass of bourbon. Equally on a par with this greatest mind of American chance and disillusion is the will to grasp at the final straws of ironic and hypocritical leaps of the rat race's faith in the self interest in a land of falsified freedom, with all her woes of sweet pride slabbed over the green green grass. I laughed a few times throughout. The importance to why the little man needs stuck up for in the twisted nerves of a...more
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I've always loved Thompson's books, and I think this might be my favorite (other than Fear and Loathing which is untouchable). This one is his most personal, and is his last actual book (Hey, Rube was a compilation of online sports articles so I don't count it) before he blew his brains out.
This one includes ranting about 9/11 and the Bush Administration (if you thought his eulogy of Nixon was savage, check out what he has to say about Bush Jr.), his musings on the 1968 Democratic Conventio...more
This one includes ranting about 9/11 and the Bush Administration (if you thought his eulogy of Nixon was savage, check out what he has to say about Bush Jr.), his musings on the 1968 Democratic Conventio...more
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Read in May, 2008
one of the easiest things to forget about hunter thompson is that he was s.m.a.r.t. really smart. the exaggerations and drug tales and violent fleur-de-lis are a lovely bonus, but at the heart of my love for hunter thompson is his straight-arrow sense of right and wrong, his personal sense of outrage at the evils of the world, and his ability to stay sharp in the face of the low level, grinding mediocrities that pave the road to hell.
this collection of essays is more personal than some of hi...more
this collection of essays is more personal than some of hi...more
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Read in June, 2004
recommends it for:
fans of HST
HST's memoirs and commentaries sewn together. It's not his greatest work, but it still shows that he's got it. Even poor to mediocre work for him is every bit as entertaining as the best of most other satirists. And as an old man his observations are appearing more and more insightful.
This is a man who had his finger on the pulse of America. Of course, he did so many drugs it is hard to trust his perception of what he was feeling on that pulse. But he got so much right so much of the ti...more
This is a man who had his finger on the pulse of America. Of course, he did so many drugs it is hard to trust his perception of what he was feeling on that pulse. But he got so much right so much of the ti...more
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Read in October, 2007
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Hunter S. Thompson Fans
HST definitely seemed like a guy with a little too much lust for a specific kind of life for me to want to actually hang out with the guy, but nevertheless Kingdom Of Fear is great reading to see exactly how bizarre that life was. HST talks about his trip to Greneda for the "war" and about his fight for 4th amendment rights, and all in this voice of a crazed maniac with a lot of focus on being left alone to do his own thing. I kind of loved that part of it, and that permeates the boo
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although this may be a low 5, everything thompson touches turns to gold. my least favorite are the collections of letters and Hey Rube. to me, his writing just got better and better as he aged, and i hate to think all anyone ever reads is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Still, that was a great novel, and probably better than over 2/3 of the other shit they read (of course, only when they're forced to), but this is a great book if you're interested in HST.
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Hunter Thompson had one of the most original voices and lead a life quite alien to most people, and he was successful and respected, albeit eccentric and loopy. This book is a kind of retrospective of events that shaped Hunters life shown in letters, articles and stories he wrote throughout his career. He also acts as editor, commenting on what was happening in his life as he wrote these excerpts.
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
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Hunter S. Thompson is a man I really respect. He writes sublimely and led a, er, colourful life, to say the least. A lot of what he wrote was probably exagerrated, but he did it so well that all could be forgiven. Of many volumes of his work I own Kingdom of Fear stands out as a broad cross section of his writing and would be a great initiation for the unfamiliar. R. I. P.
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Everyone knows "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Half of those people know it because of Johnny Depp. Fewer know it because of HST. And fewer than that have read this book, arguably one of his best. If you enjoy Bush bashing, constant hilarious rants on America that strike with pin point accuracy and fluid sarcastic writing, I highly recommend this book.
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Read in May, 2005
What I liked most about this book was Thompson's uninhibited response to life's realities- open with the confusion, absurdity and simple beauty of life.
pg 42. "Although I don't feel that it's all necessary to tell you how I feel about the principle of individuality, know that I'm going to spend the rest of my life expressing it one way or another".
pg 42. "Although I don't feel that it's all necessary to tell you how I feel about the principle of individuality, know that I'm going to spend the rest of my life expressing it one way or another".
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Read in September, 2006
recommends it for:
Kai, parag, Zed, Ben, isaac
Hunter S. Thompson's last book, where he describes pushing an enormous mailbox in the path of an oncoming bus, firing a parachute flare at Jack Nicholson's house in the middle of the night, jumping a Ducati superbike sideways over some train tracks, running for sherriff of Aspen, and having a mountain lion fall in the back of his convertible near Big Sur.
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This is Hunter's last book, that is before the new one comes out in 2009. He is better than ever in this publication in a way that describes his last years in this society. He describes the major down falls of the American way and what we have in store for us to come because of it. A very intuitive book for a person who can think outside "the box."
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Reading this one slowly, its broken up into bite sized chunks, so when I am in the mood for deep thoughts I can drive right in. I got the book from half priced, and so there are notes in the margins.... comes in handy when I am wondering who he is really talking about regarding the nameless. :)
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Really HST writing at its peak. An excellent excellent book. It just takes you through various experiences in his life from childhood into old age and is just as crazy and humorous as you could hope it to be.
My favorite section was his telling of his birthday gift to Jack Nicholson. Priceless!
My favorite section was his telling of his birthday gift to Jack Nicholson. Priceless!
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Read in November, 2007
reading Steadman's put me in the mood, and what do you know, a Thompson book I don't own comes to the store that very day...
11/8/07
What does it say about the world when our greatest crusader for justice couldn't take it anymore? what hope is left for the rest of us?
11/8/07
What does it say about the world when our greatest crusader for justice couldn't take it anymore? what hope is left for the rest of us?
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Terrible book. I think Dr. Thompson is one this country's greatest writers, but you'd never gather that from this collection of nonsense. Life appears to have stopped sometime in 1972 for the good Doctor. Skip this one. Not the book you want to remember his by.
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Read in January, 2001
Dr. Thompson looks at the Clinton administration and other weirdness at the end of the last century, with his own skewed view on things.
There is no middle ground as far as Dr. Thompsons writings are concerned. Most people either love him or loathe him.
There is no middle ground as far as Dr. Thompsons writings are concerned. Most people either love him or loathe him.
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Read in November, 2007
I love HST, he's brilliant and funny and so cynical. This is an mesmerizing, if confusing, account of a few of the events of his life. Fans will love this book, I especially enjoyed his story about how he nearly killed Jack Nicolson :)
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Read in January, 2004
Best of Thompson's work in my opinion. In one chapter he goes for a drive in the jeep and is attacked by a viscous mountain lion at a stop sign. He fights off the huge cat and kills it. With his bare hands. I believed every word.
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recommends it for:
americans who still believe Bush
It's so true... The American dream is a hoax. Instead of freedom, they use fear to make their agenda attractive. This book is my first HST book and was the begin of a long journey (the plan is to read all books he wrote...).
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