Generation of Swine: Gonzo Papers Vol 2: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s

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Hunter S. Thompson

Generation of Swine

Gonzo Papers Vol 2: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s

Hunter S. Thompson

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Simon & Schuster
06 November 2003

Biography: business & industry; Fiction & Literature; History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Politics & government; Press & journalism

The second volume of the legendary ""Gonzo Papers"" collects columns from Hunter S. Thompson's 1980s tenure at the San Francisco Examiner--featuring a new introduction by musician and artist Alison Mosshart. Here, against a backdrop of late-night tattoo sessions and soldier-of-fortune trade shows, Hunter S. Thompson is at his apocalyptic best: covering emblematic events such as the 1987-1988 presidential campaign; detailing the GOP's obsession with drugs and drug abuse; and capturing momentous social phenomena such as the rise of 24 hour-TV news. Showcasing Thompson's inimitable talent for social and political analysis, Generation of Swine is eerily prescient, incisive, and enduring.

By: Hunter S. Thompson
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780743250443
ISBN 10: 0743250443
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 06 November 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, The Rum Diary, and Better than Sex. He died in February 2005.

Reviews for Generation of Swine: Gonzo Papers Vol 2: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s

William F. Buckley, Jr. Indisputably a hugely important sociological phenomenon. Houston Chronicle At his best he has the kind of trenchant, mordant wit of H. L. Mencken and Mark Twain. The Detroit News Thompson's style is still as sharp as it was when he pistol-whipped America into seeing the logic of his doomed, drug-induced vision in Hell's Angels and later in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The New York Times Book Review His writing, ever feisty, proves again...that he is one of our most incisive, insightful, and hilarious social critics.