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 The Joke's Over - Ralph Steadman
 The Joke's Over - Ralph Steadman ... 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.Newest Review: ... on TV crews, complicated plots to manipulate a hung-over, strung-out or simply stubborn and cranky Thompson from his hotel ... more ... room and shooting practice up on Thompson’s farm. We are invited to empathize with their family dramas and celebrate at absurd family festivities. We are even let in on the secret origins of an idea that led to a massive cannon in the form of the Gonzo double-thumbed fist being constructed (paid for by Johnny Depp) for the soul purpose of blasting Thomson’s ashes sky high.
Stedman has kept much of the correspondence between himself and Thomson and through manic faxes sent at ridiculously unsocial hours of the mornin...more |
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The Joke's Over - Ralph Steadman: A stroll down memory lane (1186 words)
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Author/Illustrator: Ralph Stedman Publisher: Hardcourt Release Date: October 2006 Pages: 416 RRP (Hardback): £26.00 Amazon Price: £17.16 ***What’s it all About*** Stedman, who is best known for his contributions to Gonzo journalism having illustrated much of Hunter S Thompson’s work has taken the opportunity to write a book about the man himself following his (suicidal) death in early 2006. Stedman himself has admitted this was started as a form of therapy that allowed him to make sense of the hole this crazy man left when he put a gun to his head and left us forever. Very few people are as well placed as Stedman to ... Read the complete review
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