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However, the first book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was published in two-part series that requires you to read sequentially. This series consists of five books that can be read independently as they do not promote the same story. The Fear and Loathing Series is one of the most memorable works of art of Thompson. Thompson star would shine brighter with every passing day. This book was published in 1967 after spending a year with the gang, gaining first-hand information. The resulting article was a hit and later led to his first book, Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. His love for engaging with the action when reporting made him a fearless journalist, and this earned him an assignment with The Nation, to write an article about the Hell’s Angels, an outlawed motorcycle club. He worked for numerous small-town newspapers and at one time, served as a copy boy for Time Magazine. He found a career in journalism awaiting him. He didn’t last long in the military either, but his star was to shine elsewhere. He chose the latter and after training, was posted to the U.S. To keep him out of his wickedness, the judge offered him two options jail or join military. With time, Thompson’s was arrested and spent several weeks in jail and was expelled from the literary group. It is here that he fell in love with firearms, alcohol and illicit drugs. Thompson took great credit from his reputation as a hoodlum to further advance his career. While developing his literacy craft, Hunter S. Thompson was however, hard to contain as his contribution to the association’s newsletter were incendiary and sarcastic. Nevertheless, his love for writing was evidence when he got accepted into Athenaeum Literary Association where he wrote for the organization’s newsletter. Thompson got himself involved in numerous mischief scandals ranging from pranksters, shoplifting, vandalism and outright robbery. His mother, Virginia, was an alcoholic and was left penniless after the passing away of Thompson. Born on Jin Louisville Kentucky to a World War 1 veteran and insurance agent father, Thompson did not live to enjoy much time with his father who died while he was in high school. Thompson led his hard-driving life due to his early-childhood upbringing. He lived his later life in Aspen, Corolado where he maintained his use of illicit drugs, alcohol and his love for firearms. He employed his own style of reporting, “Gonzo journalism” in his masterpiece, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas which brought him immense success. While serving in the military, Thompson travelled wide across the country to cover sporting activities and he maintained his fun for travelling when he left the military and worked for several magazines. Thompson served in the United States Air Force and later as a journalist honored for the introduction of “Gonzo” journalism, which involves reporting the action by a reporter who himself/herself is in the act.
Thompson was born in 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky. Thompson, a controversial yet fan favorite who did not refrain from speaking his mind. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas is undoubtedly the most notable work by Hunter S.