Thompson, H.S. (1971). Fear and loathing in las vegas: a savage journey to the heart of the american dream. New York, NY: Vintage Books.
Though not fiction per se, Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing is an example of Gonzo journalism (fiction blurred with fact) which leads many to consider it a fit for the transgressive fiction genre. The book is a view into American drug culture, and a grim testament to the death of the American Dream. Opening with a drive through the desert in a red convertible packed with drugs, Fear and Loathing follows Thompson and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they stumble through Las Vegas
in search of a story for a magazine and the American Dream, while having wild and reckless drug-induced adventures that ultimately keep them from ever finding their story. Amidst the staggering amounts of illegal substances, boorish behavior, and assorted misdemeanors, what comes out through it all is Thompson's keen eye for human nature, mordant wit, and ability to turn one colorful phrase after another.
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