The Joke's Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson, and Me - Hardcover

Steadman, Ralph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0151012822 ISBN 13: 9780151012824

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2006

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 this title

Review:

'A priceless artefact for Thompson devotees ... Hilarious' -- TLS

'Indispensible' -- GQ

`Steadman's name is for ever welded to Thompson's, a fate he both celebrates and rues in this fascinating book, full of sad charm, and not too full of Hunter - just full enough ... This memoir has undeniable depth, thanks to Steadman's willingness to not merely record his life-threatening relationship with Thompson, but to do a bit of collateral detective work of his own.' -- The Guardian

`an utterly engrossing read ... spirited and amusing' -- New Statesman

Book Description:

Ralph Steadman's hilarious and revealing story of his bizarre and crazy relationship with Hunter Thompson.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0151012822
• ISBN 13: 9780151012824
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 396