The Jokes Over: Ralph Steadman – Book

Description

Sometime in the nineteen seventies, artist Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for. At the Kentucky Derby he met a slightly unorthodox writer who went by the name of Hunter S. Thompson. Their working relationship resulted in the now-legendary format known as 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 then many more bizarre and iconic 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 under-standing. “The Joke’s Over” is the definitive memoir of the Gonzo years.

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