Kingdom of Fear

Beware! Hunter S. Thompson, the godfather of Gonzo, the high priest of extremity, and the chief chronicler of the American nightmare, sets out to tackle a topic that anyone else would be afraid to touch—himself. In “Kingdom of Fear,” his long-awaited memoirs, the Good Doctor surveys the past several decades in full throttle: excessive abuse and hard-to-read writing. This is a story of insane travels fueled by bourbon and acid, a saga of gigantic porcupines, girls, weapons, explosives, and, of course, motorcycles. Memories of a reckless childhood in Louisville, adventures in the world of pornography, the battle for the sheriff’s post in Aspen, and an accidental attempt to kill Jack Nicholson. Alongside this “corrupt and frightening report on work done,” Hunter S. Thompson exposes the very darkness at the heart of today’s America at the same time when the “Dumb-ass President” and the New Stupid took control of it, and the nation is shaken by wars against terror, evil, Iraq, and a sick lifestyle… and when the very concept of “fear and loathing” becomes even more relevant than ever. Vicious, furious, filthy, mad, and thrilling—this is the first complete story of this “child of the American century,” told in his own words.