I agree the chef, Rum Diary is a far better read than Fear and Loathing, it was one of his first works but I cant belive it took till 1998 to get it published. Also checkout Hells Angels where he rolls with one of the founding chapters of the Hells Angels bikie gang for over a year in the mid 60's. I highly recommend it. It would have to be one of the original stories of a journalist becoming 'embeded' in such a renegade sub-culture.
I can appreciate the gonzo style he developed after Rum Diary and Hells Angels, producing most notably Fear and Loathing, but his early work stands out for me.
I can appreciate the gonzo style he developed after Rum Diary and Hells Angels, producing most notably Fear and Loathing, but his early work stands out for me.
'I blew most of my money on fast cars, booze and women. The rest I squandered' - George Best