The Rum Diary is an early novel by American writer Hunter S. Thompson. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered among Thompson's papers by Johnny Depp. The story involves a journalist named Paul Kemp who, in the 1950s, moves from New York to work for a major newspaper, The Daily News, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is Thompson's second novel, preceded by the still-unpublished Prince Jellyfish.
| Author | Hunter S. Thompson |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster (US), Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK) |
| Preceded by | Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga |
About The Rum Diary
A New York journalist named Paul Kemp falls in love with the fiancee of a wealthy businessman intent on turning the island into a capitalist paradise. Now, Kemp must decide if he wants to join him or take him down.
Achievement of The Rum Diary
The film is based on a book of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson. The book was written in 1961, but didn't find publication until 1998.
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Puerto Rico in fiction.. Novels about journalists.. Novels set in the Caribbean.. Novels by Hunter S. Thompson.. Simon & Schuster books.
Latest information about The Rum Diary updated on July 28 2021.
