Author: THOMPSON, HUNTER S. ; STEADMAN, RALPH
Title: The curse of Lono
Description: Koln ; London : Taschen 2005. 1st Edition in this form. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly dust-dulled dw. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 205 pages; Physical description: 205 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 39 cm. Summary: The Curse of Lono is to Hawaii what Fear and Loathing was to Las Vegas: the crazy tales of a journalist's 'coverage' of a news event that ends up being a wild ride to the dark side of Americana. Originally published in 1983. Curse features all of the zany. hallucinogenic wordplay and feral artwork for which the Hunter S. Thompson/Ralph Steadman duo became known and loved. This curious book. considered an oddity among Hunter's oeuvre. was long out of print. prompting collectors to search high and low for an original copy. Subjects: Thompson. Hunter S. Adventure and adventurers - Hawaii. Journalists - United States - Biography. Hawaii - Description and travel. by Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman.Weight in Kg appr.:

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