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Loading... Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 (original 1973; edition 2006)by Hunter S. Thompson
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. One of the best books I've ever read and I can't believe it's taken me 35 years to read this book, from beginning to end. It's one of those rare books that gives me confidence to do more of my own writing and makes me believe that I don't necessarily need to stick to a particular style or format of writing to be considered good at it. ( ) One of the best books I've ever read and I can't believe it's taken me 35 years to read this book, from beginning to end. It's one of those rare books that gives me confidence to do more of my own writing and makes me believe that I don't necessarily need to stick to a particular style or format of writing to be considered good at it. This book is: 1. A reminder of what honest, opinionated reporting looks like. 2. So detail-packed that it's hard to read more than 30 pages at a time. 3. A hallucinatory blend of fact and fiction. 4. Filled with parallels to and precursors of current politics (not all of which comparisons are applicable at a 1:1 level). 5. So fucking long and messy. 6. Narrated by an inimitable voice. 7. Gonzo. And ... 993 other things no reviews | add a review
From the legendary journalist and creator of "Gonzo" journalism Hunter S. Thompson comes the bestselling critical look at Nixon and McGovern's 1972 presidential election. Forty years after its original publication, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 remains a cornerstone of American political journalism and one of the bestselling campaign books of all time. Hunter S. Thompson's searing account of the battle for the 1972 presidency--from the Democratic primaries to the eventual showdown between George McGovern and Richard Nixon--is infused with the characteristic wit, intensity, and emotional engagement that made Thompson "the flamboyant apostle and avatar of gonzo journalism" (The New York Times). Hilarious, terrifying, insightful, and compulsively readable, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 is an epic political adventure that captures the feel of the American democratic process better than any other book ever written. No library descriptions found. |
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