The Curse of Lono

Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 3822848972 / ISBN 13: 9783822848975

Published by Taschen; Hong Kong, Köln, London , Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, 2005

About this Item

This Very Fine condition first edition thus, is the first edition of the special oversized folio that was produced from the original 1983 publication. Measuring 15 x 11.5 x 1.5 inches, this large folio is gloriously illustrated in Steadmam's iconic style, images in full color and many reaching across double pages. The Very Fine dust jacket enhances the volume beautifully. This is a very curious book, often described as an odyssey, a Hawaiian journey, part novel, part journalism, and part hallucinogenic and psychedelic voyage--a perfect collaboration between author and artist. The purchase price includes extra postage for the book's substantial weight.

Seller Inventory # 112324-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Curse of Lono
• Publisher: Taschen; Hong Kong, Köln, London , Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3822848972
• ISBN 13: 9783822848975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Weight: 5 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Travel and Adventure
  • Illustrated

About this title

Synopsis

<div>A wild ride to the dark side of Americana The Curse of Lono is to Hawaii what Fear and Loathing was to Las Vegas: the crazy tales of a journalist's ""coverage"" of a news event that ends up being a wild ride to the dark side of Americana. Originally published in 1983, Curse features all of the zany, hallucinogenic wordplay and feral artwork for which the Hunter S. Thompson/Ralph Steadman duo became known and loved. This curious book, considered an oddity among Hunter's oeuvre, was long out of print, prompting collectors to search high and low for an original copy. TASCHEN's signed, limited edition sold out before the book even hit the stores, but this unlimited version, in a different, smaller format, makes The Curse of Lono accessible to everyone.</div>

About the Author

Hunter S. Thompson's books include Fear and Loathing in America, Screwjack, Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Proud Highway, Better Than Sex, The Rum Diary, and Kingdom of Fear. He was contributor to various national and international publications, including a weekly sports column for ESPN.com. Thompson was famous for his free-wheeling, intoxicant-fueled observations on politics and society in Rolling Stone. With wit and salty language, he created a public persona of a hard-drinking, gun-toting anti-authoritarian. He centered his reporting around his crazy behavior and called it ""gonzo journalism.""

Hunter S. Thompson died February 2005.