Hunter S. Thompson was an author.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas : A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a novel by Hunter S. Thompson , illustrated by Ralph Steadman . Hell 's Angels : The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs is a book written by Hunter S. Thompson , first published in 1966 by Random House . Hunter S. Thompson . Thompson became internationally known with the publication of Hell 's Angels : The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ( 1967 ) .