The Rum Diary

The Long Lost Novel

De: Hunter S. Thompson

Narrado por: Campbell Scott

**National Bestseller
**New York Times Notable Book

“Nobody tells you that reading Hunter S. Thompson novels as a young adult male while serving in the military is a potentially very bad idea. Some things you simply must absorb and learn on your own.” —Sturgill Simpson

Made into a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp, The Rum Diary—a national bestseller and New York Times Notable Book—is Hunter S. Thompson’s brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the Caribbean.

Begun in 1959 by a twenty-two-year-old Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in the Caribbean boomtown that was San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950s. The narrator, freelance journalist Paul Kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is soon thrust into a world where corruption and get-rich-quick schemes rule, and anything (including murder) is permissible. Exuberant and mad, youthful and energetic, this dazzling comedic romp provides a fictional excursion as riveting and outrageous as Thompson’s Fear and Loathing books.© Hunter S. Thompson; (P)2004 Simon & Schuster, Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Superbly written

Thompson's analogies are just flawless and flow effortlessly. Brilliant writer.

Look up 'rubber sack' passage.

Fantastic story, wonderfully narrated.

Easily my favorite audiobook. I only wish it wasn't abridged, because it's a great story. Campbell Scott also has a great voice and nails the voices and accents. I'll look for more of his narrations.

The Rum Diary

I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, became a devotee of Hunter S. Thompson, really enjoyed it but the pages came to life in The Rum Diary, while listening to it on Audible. The characters are engaging and Mr. Scott did an excellent job reading this novel. Enjoyed this audiobook more than any other I have listened to.

Reader ruined it

Any additional comments?

The book is one of my favorites, but after ten minutes i couldnt listen any more, the guy reading is totally oblivious to the atmosphere of the story. Sorry, but not worth downloading.

Mindless entertainment

Take the reader back to a simpler time. Best with iced rhum with lime and a salt water breeze

Great Narration and Great Book!

The narrator was great, he has a mellow voice that doesn't get old. I listened to this entire book without stopping. In addition, this book is awesome. Its raw HST, but with an unexpected explosion of intense hints of romance. My wife reads me excerpts from her romance novels all the time, and I thought the romance in this novel was as good if not better than any of them. Makes me wish he would have written more novels like this one. Keep in mind, this is coming from a guy who jokes about his wife's romance novels and likes the traditional, raw HST. I think this book further reinforces the fact that HST was one of the greatest writers of our time.

huge fan

I am a huge fan of HST and was thrilled when the audio book became available. I highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Mr. Thompson's work!

Really enjoyed it

Great narration and story. It was a little hard to remember which character was which and not get the names mixed up because there were a lot of characters introduced all at once, but it worked. The only bummer for me is that I didn't realize it is the abridged version. I would definitely rather read the unabridged.

Not Bad

Where does The Rum Diary rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Definitely not one of my favorites. I really enjoy Mr. Thompson's writing, I guess the main part for me was the narration.

A Valueable Lesson Learned in Puerto Rico

If you could sum up The Rum Diary in three words, what would they be?

Seedy, Humidity, newspaper

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It ended pretty much as I thought it would. There were a few surprises.

Which scene was your favorite?

I liked the scene where he first sees the newsroom and meets the people there. I could just picture it. Seemed very true-to-life.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

There's more to Puerto Rico besides sand and surf.

Any additional comments?

No.