Hunter s thompson book of revelation

I still read the book of revelation when i need to get cranked up about language. Thompson became a legend he had a briefcase of drugs and a supreme command of language and as he defined his legacy at rolling stone. At the age of 67, suffering a bout of health problems, thompson died at his home in woody creek, colorado, of a selfinflicted gunshot. Supplied his resulting memoir nonetheless gives the impression that the good man in hunter s thompson was sometimes hard to. Entry for revelation thompson chain reference one of 6 bible concordances freely available, this timeless classic, with over 3,700 entries, is the concordance guide for serious students. He began writing in high school, though journalism was not yet on his radar. Loathsome secrets of a starcrossed child in the final days of the american century thompson, hunter s. He is hard, compulsive, vengeful, nastily funny, and distended with the grandiosity of true. Fear and loathing in the technological city michael paulus. I recommend this book to anyone who assumes, as i have, the normal interpretation of the book of revelation as inspired and written for christians enduring widespread and politically motivated persecution. Its powerful but enigmatic symbolism have led thousands of interpreters into the desert of understanding which is just outside barstow and thousands more into a mire of prophecy. Thompson, the book of revelation at times reads like the product of one of his drugandangerfueled rants. The book of revelation informed thompsons thinking as well as elluls.

Atlantic unbounds multimedia interview with hunter s. The preferred source of literary inspiration for hunter s. Thompson 19372005 was the inventor and pretty much the sole practitioner of gonzo journalism. Thompson ended a selfimposed retirement from new journalism in. Seeing thompsons book of letters next to the bible, reminded me of just how much. Thompson s revelation is intriguing, illuminating, compelling, and convincing. I still read the book of revelation when i need to get cranked up. Maybe youve seen fear and loathing in las vegas movie, or youve read bits of hunter s. The book contains 100 of thompson s columns that appeared from september 1985 to november 1988 in the san francisco examiner, which discuss the politics and culture of the 1980s, with significant coverage of the. Thompson also quotes from the bibles book of revelation in many instances. Reviewers have despairingly characterised thompsons persona as a cokedout prophet in the book of revelation, a hillbilly bookworm on speed, a.

Seeing thompson s book of letters next to the bible, reminded me of just how much. The book of revelation yet another unitarian universalist. English audio book the sun also rises by ernest hemingway. Hunter s studies in the book of revelation lies in its clear and accurate presentation of the results of the investigation of modern scholars, in language which is comprehensible to the intelligent reader of the english bible. Thompsons the proud highway and a dogeared copy of the holy bible instantly grabbed my attention. Okay, lets assume that youre late to the party on this one. He showed a knack for writing at a young age, and after high school began his career in journalism while serving in the. Thompson was born in louisville, kentucky, in 1937. Thompson, author of fear and loathing on the campaign trail 72 and other books, in his generation of swine new york. The thompson of the letters is not especially likable. Thompson s the proud highway and a dogeared copy of the holy bible instantly grabbed my attention. Both viewed the apocalypse of john negatively, as a complete condemnation of human depravity and creativity. Thompson you might like similar authors hubert selby jr. Reviewers have despairingly characterised thompson s persona as a cokedout prophet in the book of revelation, a hillbilly bookworm on speed, a psychopath with an arsenal of highpowered weapons.

Revelation thompson chain reference bible concordance. Loathsome secrets of a starcrossed child in the final days of the american century. In 1997, thompson was asked what he would put on the reading list if he were to teach a journalism 101 course. Super bowl sunday is almost upon us now, and i can feel the craziness happening around me like some kind of electric fever. I have stolen more quotes and thoughts and purely elegant little starbursts of writing from the book of revelation than from anything else in the english languageand it is not because i am a biblical scholar. Thompson was an american journalist and author known for his flamboyant writing and for blurring fiction and fact. Thompson was born on july 18, 1937, in louisville, kentucky. New book about hunter thompson decades in the making.