{"product_id":"the-curse-of-lono-9780684873176","title":"The Curse of Lono","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fully illustrated Gonzo classic from Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman, \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Lono \u003c\/i\u003eblends satire, myth, and immersive reportage into a cult counterculture masterpiece--newly introduced by actress and director, Natasha Lyonne. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTasked with covering Hawaii's largest annual running event, the Honolulu Marathon, Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman quickly abandon conventional sports reporting. What begins as race coverage erupts into an odyssey of excess and an obssession with Lono, the Hawaiian god of rain and fertility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Thompson's reportage fractures into the surreal, Steadman's illustrations intensify their descent, transforming their time on the islands into a hallucinatory exploration of Hawaiian myth and dark Americana. The result is \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Lono\u003c\/i\u003e, a Gonzo classic of immersive journalism and illustrated nonfiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684873176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2005 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2009 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hunter S. Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024795852981,"sku":"9780684873176","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9780684873176.jpg?v=1787667997","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-curse-of-lono-9780684873176","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}