The Gonzo Papers Anthology

The Gonzo Papers Anthology

by HunterS.Thompson (Author)

Synopsis

Hunter S. Thompson was the creator of a new kind of journalism and invented a new style of writing. Gonzo was a wild, often drug- and drink-fuelled adventure, in which Thompson examined the politics, people, and values of his times. In the three great collections of Gonzo writings, The Great Shark Hunt, Generation of Swine, and Songs of the Doomed he dissected the 60s, 70s, and 80s with violence, wit, anger, and occasional compassion. Collected together for the first time, The Gonzo Papers Anthology is an indispensable compendium of decadence, depravity, and a remarkably skewed common sense.

`Hunter Thompson elicits the same kind of admiration one would feel for a streaker at Queen Victoria's funeral' William F. Buckley

`No other reporter reveals how much we have to fear and loathe, yet does it so hilariously' Nelson Algren

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 1248
Publisher: Picador
Published: 20 Nov 2009

ISBN 10: 0330510738
ISBN 13: 9780330510738

Author Bio
Hunter S. Thompson is one of the great cultural figures of his generation. His writing spawned a whole genre (gonzo journalism) and myriad imitators, but he remained the first and the finest - a cult figure whose legacy and influence live on.