Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

Name: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
ISBN: 9781464044793

Author: Hunter S. Thompson

Narrator: Scott Sowers

Unabridged: 17 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/18/2012

Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science, Political Process, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

Hunter S. Thompson’s 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. 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—and that is just as relevant to the many ills and issues roiling the nation today.

About Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, Screwjack, Kingdom of Fear, The Great Shark Hunt, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone, Hell's Angels, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He died in February 2005.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Callum on February 11, 2025

In 1972, Hunter S. Thompson reported on George McGovern's unsuccessful presidential campaign against Richard Nixon. Thompson outlined three reasons for McGovern's loss. First, McGovern's decision-making capacity was undermined when he asked vice-presidential pick Thomas Eagleton to withdraw due to p......more

Goodreads review by Joe on February 03, 2016

Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72 is a high-speed drive through the world of politics with none other than Hunter S. Thompson in the driver's seat (with a glass of Wild Turkey in his lap and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, and laughers in the trunk). For readers......more

Goodreads review by Kist on October 15, 2024

I wish we had somebody now with the savage brain and twisted humor of HST to cover *gestures vaguely*......more

Goodreads review by Tom on April 22, 2016

I re-read this in early 2016 out of a dim memory and a curious urge to compare the present-day Presidential campaign circus to the 1972 Presidential campaign zoo. The more things change, the more they stay the same, eh? The first time I read this I was young, in my mid-twenties. I didn't recognize the......more

Goodreads review by Richard on May 07, 2012

Ever since first seeing Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas and hearing more about Hunter S Thompson and his journalistic work I made it a mission in life to read as much of his material as possible and this is possibly his crowning jewel in my opinion, followed closely by his account of living with the He......more