Generation of Swine

Name: Generation of Swine
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Tales of Shame and Degradation in the ’80s

Hunter S. Thompson

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4TH ESTATE
06 August 2026

True stories; Reportage & collected journalism; Society & Social Sciences; Political leaders & leadership; Press & journalism

Series: The Gonzo Papers

The second volume of Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary 'Gonzo Papers'.

Thompson at his apocalyptic best – covering emblematic events from the 1980s.

In this collection of columns written for the San Franciso Examiner Hunter S. Thompson investigates the Swine of the Week with his signature vengeful exuberance and apocalyptic political vision. From L.A.’s Erotic Film Awards to immigration raids, the War on Almost Everything and his Caligulan disappointment in TV evangelists, ‘Dr Gonzo’ diagnoses the ‘huge brains, small necks, weak muscles and fat wallets’ of the worst of the worst in American New Politics – mad gamblers, hostile cabin crew and a very elderly president – a whole generation of swine.

This snapshot of the late '80s provides a prophetic insight into the making of today’s America. With a show-biz penchant for the Book of Revelation, Thompson risks what’s left of his immortal soul to descend deep into the strange seedy world of Reagan’s White House. He is, after all, a professional.

By: Hunter S. Thompson
Imprint: 4TH ESTATE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9780008778842
ISBN 10: 0008778841
Series: The Gonzo Papers
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 06 August 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Hunter S. Thompson is incomparably the most celebrated exponent of the New Journalism. His books include Hell’s Angels, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72 and Generation of Swine.Ralph Steadman is one of Britain’s best-known cartoonists and illustrators. His books include I, Leonardo and the bestselling illustrated Animal Farm.

Reviews for Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the ’80s

‘Hunter S. Thompson takes no prisoners … He elevates insult to an art form' New York Times ‘His hallucinated vision strikes one as having been, after all, the sanest’ Nelson Algren 'One of our most incisive, insightful and hilarious social critics' New York Times Book Review