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The Joke's Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson, and Me
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About The Joke's Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter
Product Description In the spring of 1970, artist Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for when he met Hunter S. Thompson at the Kentucky Derby. Their remarkable collaboration resulted in the now-legendary Gonzo Journalism, which would document the civil rights movement, the Nixon administration, 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. Review PRAISE FOR THE JOKE'S OVER "Hunter Thompson’s marvelously deranged illustrator, Ralph Steadman, gives us a terrific memoir with The Joke’s Over . . . His testament to Thompson, light on hyperbole, is both fitting and touching."― New York Post "There can be no question that Hunter S. Thompson’s pivotal works would not be the same without the accompanying artworks of his partner Ralph Steadman . . . A vivid, well-written paean to Thompson and, by extension, the character of the American rebel."― The Buffalo News "Enormously entertaining." , Boston Globe "Terrific . . . Steadman’s testament to Thompson, light on hyperbole, is both fitting and touching." , New York Post (Required Reading) " The Joke’s Over is a must read for both longtime fans of Thompson, and the curious." , BookPage "A vivid, well-written paean to Thompson and, by extension, the character of the American rebel." , Buffalo News From the Back Cover A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice New York Post Required Reading "Enormously entertaining." The Boston Globe"A pleasant surprise." The Tampa Tribune "Bizarre and compelling." Miami New Times "A must read." BookPage The rollicking, no-holds-barred, definitive inside story of the Gonzo years from legendary artist Ralph Steadman."Hunter Thompsons marvelously deranged illustrator, Ralph Steadman, gives us a terrific memoir with The Jokes Over . . . Both fitting and touching." New York Post "There can be no question that Hunter S. Thompsons pivotal works would not be the same without the accompanying artworks of his partner Ralph Steadman . . . [Steadman] recalls it all eloquently . . . A vivid, well-written paean to Thompson and, by extension, the character of the American rebel." The Buffalo News RALPH STEADMAN has illustrated many books, including Hunter S. Thompsons Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the fiftieth-anniversary edition of George Orwells 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. Visit www.RalphSteadman.com. About the Author RALPH STEADMAN has illustrated many books, including Hunter S. Thompson’s 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. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. THE KENTUCKY DERBY May 1970 An innocent abroad & a meeting of twisted minds in Bluegrass country . . . Eating out with Hunter . . . Filthy habits & Mace gets in your eyes Scanlan’s magazine, for those of you who missed those nine wild months of publishing history, was the brainchild of Warren Hinckle III, who scorched through three-quarters of a million dollars of borrowed money in the pitiless pursuit of truth – not least the call to impeach Richard Nixon as early as 1970. The magazine was named after a little-known Nottingham pig farmer called Scanlan and it dedicated itself to maverick journalism and anything that seemed like a good idea at the time. Warren set about making sure everyone knew everything about anything that moved in America, from covert activities in high
