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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72 (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72 (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

Contributors:

By (Author) Hunter S. Thompson

ISBN:

9780007204489

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperPerennial

Publication Date:

29th July 2005

UK Publication Date:

4th April 2005

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

History of the Americas

Dewey:

324.9730924

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

512

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 32mm

Weight:

360g

Description

The best, the fastest, the hippest and the most unorthodox account ever published of the US presidential electoral process in all its madness and corruption.
In 1972 Hunter S. Thompson, the creator and king of Gonzo journalism, covered the US presidential campaign for Rolling Stone magazine alongside the establishment newsmen of Washington. The result is a classic piece of subversive reportage and a fantastic ride on the rollercoaster of Hunters uniquely savage imagination. In his own words, written years before Watergate: It is Nixon himself who represents that dark, venal and incurably violent side of the American character almost every other country in the world has learned to fear and despise.

Reviews

'The best stuff on the campaign I've read anywhere.' Nicholas Von Hoffman, Washington Post 'Obscene, horrid, repellent ! driving, urgent, candid, searing ! a fascinating, compelling book!' New York Post 'Hunter S. Thompson is the most creatively crazy and vulnerable of the New Journalists. His books are brilliant and honorable and valuable ! the literary equivalent of Cubism: all rules are broken.' Kurt Vonnegut Jr 'Gaze in awe ! Hunter Thompson does in his own mad way betray a profound democratic concern for the polity. And in its own mad way, it's darned refreshing.' New York Times 'Shocks you into laughter.' Detroit Free Press 'Unnerving!' Newsweek

Author Bio

Hunter S. Thompson is incomparably the most celebrated exponent of the New Journalism. His books include Hells Angels, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72 and Generation of Swine.Ralph Steadman is one of Britains best-known cartoonists and illustrators. His books include I, Leonardo and the bestselling illustrated Animal Farm.

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