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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Thompson, Hunter S. [Paperback]

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.

Book Title
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Author
Hunter S. Thompson
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Political Process / General, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Number of Pages
512 Pages

Lc Classification Number
E859.T52 2012
Reviews
"An American original. He hit the high notes out on the ragged edge, and thousands of us heard him above the canned din of the safe center." -- Los Angeles Times, "The best account yet published of what it feels like to be out there in the middle of the American political process." -- The New York Times Book Review, "Obscene, horrid, repellent . . . Driving, urgent, candid, searing . . . A fascinating, compelling book." -- The New York Post, "Thompson should be recognized for contributing some of the clearest, most bracing and fearless analysis of the possibilities and failures of American democracy in the past century." -- Chicago Tribune, "Obscene, horrid, repellent . . . Driving, urgent, candid, searing . . . A fascinating, compelling book." - The New York Post, "Thompson should be recognized for contributing some of the clearest, most bracing and fearless analysis of the possibilities and failures of American democracy in the past century." - Chicago Tribune, "An American original. He hit the high notes out on the ragged edge, and thousands of us heard him above the canned din of the safe center." - Los Angeles Times, "The best account yet published of what it feels like to be out there in the middle of the American political process." - The New York Times Book Review
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-372223
Dewey Decimal
324.9730924
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes