Fear and loathing: on the campaign trail '72
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New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2012.
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1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed., 40th anniversary ed.
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xxvi, 481 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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A political journalist presents his frankly subjective observations on the personalities and political machinations of the 1972 Democratic presidential primaries and the subsequent campaign between nominee George McGovern and incumbent Richard Nixon.

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. -- Provided by publisher.

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Originally published: San Francisco : Straight Arrow Books, 1973.
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A political journalist presents his frankly subjective observations on the personalities and political machinations of the 1972 Democratic presidential primaries and the subsequent campaign between nominee George McGovern and incumbent Richard Nixon.
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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. -- Provided by publisher.
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Thompson, H. S. (2012). Fear and loathing: on the campaign trail '72. 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed., 40th anniversary ed. New York, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.

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Thompson, Hunter S. 2012. Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72. New York, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.

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Thompson, Hunter S, Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72. New York, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2012.

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Thompson, Hunter S. Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72. 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed., 40th anniversary ed. New York, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2012.

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