Rum Diary
Oct 2011 · Bloomsbury Publishing
4.1star
26 reviewsreport
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THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JOHNNY DEPP
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'Remarkable - a genuine, 100% proof discovery of great literary importance' - Mail on Sunday
'Hilarious, utterly real and tragic ... A lithe, well-crafted gem of a novel which leaves the reader disturbed and grinning in a way that makes people sitting nearby change seats' - Scotland on Sunday
'Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm ... a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser' - San Francisco Chronicle
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The sultry classic of a journalist's sordid life in Puerto Rico
Paul Kemp has moved from New York to the steamy heat of Puerto Rico to work at the Daily News. He starts hanging out at Al's Backyard, a local den selling booze and hamburgers to vagrant journalists who are mostly crazy drunks on the verge of quitting. Then he meets Yeamon, whose delectable girlfriend has Kemp stewing in his own lust. But the idle tension that builds up in places where men sweat twenty-four hours a day is reaching a violent breaking point.
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'Wild, witty, angry, cynical and sarcastic ... A funny book that will make your life seem boring by comparison' - Scene
THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JOHNNY DEPP
_________________
'Remarkable - a genuine, 100% proof discovery of great literary importance' - Mail on Sunday
'Hilarious, utterly real and tragic ... A lithe, well-crafted gem of a novel which leaves the reader disturbed and grinning in a way that makes people sitting nearby change seats' - Scotland on Sunday
'Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm ... a shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser' - San Francisco Chronicle
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The sultry classic of a journalist's sordid life in Puerto Rico
Paul Kemp has moved from New York to the steamy heat of Puerto Rico to work at the Daily News. He starts hanging out at Al's Backyard, a local den selling booze and hamburgers to vagrant journalists who are mostly crazy drunks on the verge of quitting. Then he meets Yeamon, whose delectable girlfriend has Kemp stewing in his own lust. But the idle tension that builds up in places where men sweat twenty-four hours a day is reaching a violent breaking point.
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'Wild, witty, angry, cynical and sarcastic ... A funny book that will make your life seem boring by comparison' - Scene
Ratings and reviews
4.1
26 reviews
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October 24, 2014
Great to read on the beach while rooting your mind with rum!
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About the author
Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a regular contributor to various national and international publications. He lived in a fortified compound in Colorado until his death in 2005.
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