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Curse of Lono (Hardcover)

by Hunter S. Thompson (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 205 pages
  • Publisher: Taschen GmbH; illustrated edition edition (1 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 3822848972
  • ISBN-13: 978-3822848975
  • Product Dimensions: 38.2 x 29 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 107,382 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hunter and Ralph go large in the South Sea's, 7 Feb 2001
This review is from: The Curse of Lono (Paperback)
Combine Hunter S Thompson's fluid gonzo style and Ralph Steadman's caustic art and you have an adventure book in the mould of Treasure Island (on acid).

Hunter covers a marathon in Hawaii and some how manages to press gang Ralph and his family into helping him figure out this 'running thing'. The site of several thousand Japanese running past Pearl harbour on the 7 December (the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbour) is not lost on our intrepid reporter. However, the marathon soon takes second place as Hunter embarks on a mad adventure that includes a cast of: fishermen, transvestites, real estate agents, the usual assortment of drug users and Lono (the Hawaiian god of excess and abundance).

This brilliantly underrated book is a must read for any Thompson fan and if your not a Thompson fan you soon will be once you read this book.

I would give this book ten stars if I could.

BRILLIANT

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ha ha ha!, 25 Jan 2007
Bought this book expecting a normal sized paperback, but then.......a ginormous package arrived! My boyfriend eagerly tore it open (it was his birthday present) and inside found a hardback book of about 40cm x 30cm! Im goung to take great pleasure watching him trying to hold that above his head while reading at night! It's a great book, but I think it's more of a hommage to Ralph Steadmans art than Thompsons writing. Still, it's a great buy!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must for HST fans, 20 Jan 2006
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Christ, I've been trying to get hold of this book for 15 years and now it's here, hurrah! Quite simply one of the most beautiful books I have ever laid my hands on, it makes Bukowski's Black Sparrow Press editions look like cheap porn. As for the actual writing, while some of if is not prime 100% pure gonzo genius it's close enough and there are flashes of that old Thompson magic- the opening letter to Ralph Steadman being a good example. Put simply, if you like HST, buy this book- it will make you very happy indeed. Indeed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars sweet!!!
This book is absolutely fantastic. A must buy for any of you true Hunter Thompson fans. Or for anyone in fact! A literary monument to the genius that was our very own Hunter. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by Mr. Piers Henriques

4.0 out of 5 stars Larger than life... and my letterbox
After days of chasing the postman around with a little 'we missed you' card I finally received my latest purchase. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2006 by Mr. M. Simpson

5.0 out of 5 stars Taschen Weirdness
This is most definitely not a paperback book ... at 28cm x 37cm this is by far the largest hardcover book I own and is so gigantic that it quickly crushed my bookcase into... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2006 by Mike

5.0 out of 5 stars Gonzo Journalism at its best, Tompson's back
Fear and Loathing all over again, just this time our heros a little older and the drugs seem to ward his mind even more. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2003 by A Thacker

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