Narrated by Ron McLarty, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson has a runtime of 6 hrs 0 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
Maverick author Hunter S. Thompson introduced the world to "gonzo journalism" with this cult classic that shot back up the best seller lists after Thompson’s suicide in 2005. No book ever written has more perfectly captured the spirit of the 1960s counterculture. In Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, Raoul Duke (Thompson) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (inspired by a friend of Thompson) are quickly diverted to search for the American dream. Their quest is fueled by nearly every drug imaginable and quickly becomes a surreal experience that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. But there is more to this hilarious tale than reckless behavior, for underneath the hallucinogenic facade is a stinging criticism of American greed and consumerism.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 6 hrs 0 mins
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Release year: 2005
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Genre Fiction / Biographical Fiction
Listener Ratings
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas holds an average listener rating of 4.4/5 from 5472 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.5/5
- Story: 4.4/5
- 5-star ratings: 61% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
3/5 stars — “Just get Depp to do this audiobook.”
Horrible audio quality, narrator made it boring and slow. In the movie Johnny Depp killed it at narrating the parts of the book that were in the movie.
Love this story, love Hunter S. Thompson just need a redo of this Audible.— Jordan, Audible listener
3/5 stars — “Such horrible reading “
A classic book ruined by bad voice acting. The voices all sound like teenage doofuses. I can’t listen to it.— Leo Dirac, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Amazing book. so-so narration”
narration did not capture that well in my opinion. but other then that one of my favorite books.— colter lammey, Audible listener
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