Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72

New York: Straight Arrow Books, 1973.

Gonzo journalism takes on American politics

(Item #3424) Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72. Hunter S. Thompson.

Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72

New York: Straight Arrow Books, 1973. First edition. Fine book in like jacket with only trivial wear. Small bump to corner and trivial wear to jacket corners, with one small nick to front upper corner and a faint crease to top edge of rear panel. An exceedingly pleasing copy.

A classic look at American politics focusing on the 1971 Democratic Party primary process, by the inventor of Gonzo Journalism. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman, Thompson chronicles in his inimitable style both the rise of McGovern to the nomination and the nature of political reporting itself.
Fine in Fine dust jacket. (Item #3424)

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Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.”