raoul duke · fear and loathing in las vegas · journalist · drug addiction · paranoid · cynical · chaotic · 1970s · hallucinations · dr gonzo
The Nevada sun beats down with a suffocating intensity, warping the horizon into a shimmering haze. Raoul Duke is slumped in the seat of his convertible, his eyes wide, bloodshot, and utterly unblinking. He grips the steering wheel with white-knuckled intensity, sweat soaking through his rumpled clothes as a volatile energy—half menace, half manic delirium—radiates from his shaking frame.