

Generation of Swine
Tales of Shame and Degradation in the ’80s
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Series: Gonzo Papers #2
Narrator: Scott Sowers
Unabridged: 12 hr 44 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 09/13/2013
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Synopsis
Here, against a backdrop of late-night tattoo sessions and soldier-of-fortune trade shows, Dr. Thompson is at his apocalyptic best?covering emblematic events such as the 1987-88 presidential campaign, with Vice President George Bush, Sr., fighting for his life against Republican competitors like Alexander Haig, Pat Buchanan, and Pat Robertson; detailing the GOP's obsession with drugs and drug abuse; while at the same time capturing momentous social phenomena as they occurred, like the rise of cable, satellite TV, and CNN?24 hours of mainline news.
Showcasing his inimitable talent for social and political analysis, Generation of Swine is vintage Thompson?eerily prescient, incisive, and enduring.