The Jokes Over Bruised Memorie

Steadman, Ralph

ISBN 10: 0151012822 / ISBN 13: 9780151012824

Published by Harcourt, 2006

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Synopsis:

In the spring of 1970, artist Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for. At the Kentucky Derby he met a former
associate of the Hell's Angels, one Hunter S. Thompson. Their working relationship resulted in the now-legendary Gonzo Journalism.

The Joke's Over tells of a remarkable collaboration that documented the turbulent years of the civil rights movement, the Nixon years, Watergate, and the many bizarre and great events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century. When Thompson committed suicide in 2005, it was the end of a unique friendship filled with both betrayal and under­standing.

A rollicking, no-holds-barred memoir, The Joke's Over is the definitive inside story of the Gonzo years.

About the Author:

RALPH STEADMAN has illustrated many books, including Hunter S. Thompson's legendary Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the fiftieth-anniversary edition of George Orwell's Animal Farm. He is the author of The Grapes of Ralph (for which he won a Glenfiddich Food & Drink Award), Still Life with Bottle, The Book of Jones, and Gonzo: The Art. He lives in England.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Jokes Over Bruised Memorie
Publisher: Harcourt
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good