The Proud Highway by Hunter S. Thompson
Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman 1955–1967
An epistolary chronicle of 1955–1967 that follows a restless young writer as he hustles for assignments, ricochets across America and the Caribbean, and hones a caustic, comic, and fearless voice. These candid, combustible letters capture odd jobs, rejections, friendships, and skirmishes with editors and authority while offering sharp commentary on the politics and culture of the era, charting the path toward Hell’s Angels and the emergence of a pioneering style that would soon shake American journalism.
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- Published
- 1997
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 700-750
- Original Language
- English
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