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Hunter S. Thompson

Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 Mass Market Paperback – April 22, 1985

by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (Author), Ralph Steadman (Illustrator)

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512 pages
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Grand Central Publishing
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April 22, 1985
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4.25 x 1.25 x 6.88 inches
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0446313645
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With the same drug-addled alacrity and jaundiced wit that made Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas a hilarious hit, Hunter S. Thompson turns his savage eye and gonzo heart to the repellent and seductive race for President. He deconstructs the 1972 campaigns of idealist George McGovern and political hack Richard Nixon, ending up with a political vision that is eerily prophetic. A classic!

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing; 3/23/85 edition (April 22, 1985)
Language : English
Mass Market Paperback : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0446313645
ISBN-13 : 978-0446313643
Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
Dimensions : 4.25 x 1.25 x 6.88 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,033,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,509 in Elections
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Really Good Read, but Don't Expect Drugs and Debauchery

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2014

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I am a very big fan of Hunter S. Thompson, and have read both Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Hell's Angels.

I really enjoy the way he writes. His style is nowadays so often imitated- but NEVER equaled.

--Now, first a Warning--
If your only other experience with the late Dr Thompson is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and you got into all of the mindless drug fueled debauchery in that, well I have bad news:

F&L on the Campaign Trail is NOT that at all, so if that's what you are expecting then you might be disappointed. Instead, read Hell's Angels first. It still has the sex and violence, but it reads more like real journalism than someone narrating an orgy. That will at least prepare you for what to expect in Campaign Trail '72.

If you are into politics at all, this is a MUST read. HST really goes into all of the intricacies of the electoral process, but does so with such flair and style that it never becomes dry.

My personal favorite Thompson book is Hells Angels, but I'd have to say this one comes in a close second.

34 people found this helpful

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Arthur A. Busch

This Book is a Classic

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020

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Hunter Thompson is an American icon. His books are classics as is this one. I read this book many years ago. I bought it to read during the campaign of 2020. I did not realize what a prophet Thompson was about campaigns. Gonzo politics is here today. I can only wonder what Thompson would be writing today about the 2020 race. Because his surreal and way out there description of the 1972 campaign may seem rather normal by today's standards. I shared this book with a friend and will do so with my adult children. Do yourself a favor and read this book. It puts crazy in its proper perspective.

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Bob

The story of an epic quest, from an epic writer.

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017

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If anyone were to own only one book by Hunter, it would have to be this one. The introduction contains a clearer picture of the reasons Hunter wrote than available elsewhere. It is a record of a search for a dream that is not to be. I can recommend it to any, whether they are fans of Hunter or not.

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Wow! Politics made interesting by HST

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020

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This book is great! I really Ike how Hunter explains the campaign process and it’s almost as if I am there myself! And, the way he writes is amazing as always! His style of writing is so much fun to read!! Perfect timing with the 2020 election here and finishing this book before we have all the votes in.

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Josh Gaitan

Shades of the current presidential ballyhoo

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2019

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This is a book by hunter, and told in the typical HST method. Strange words, veiled metaphors, and insane wit. This covers the presidential campaign of 1972 when Nixion and Mcgovern ran. Since this was before my time, a lot of the stuff went over my head, but it was a very good and deep read. Took me a bit longer than I would have liked but that's the nature of the beast.

Oh and it was fun seen him remark on places here in LA, that was great.

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DLE

A Classic Worth Rediscovering Right Now!

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019

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Between the brilliant, hilariously vivid writing and the eerie prescience, I don't think you'll regret picking this book up. Every time I read Thompson, I feel like I gain some new insight into the American character-and this one really hits our current situation on the nose.

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A. G. Wilson

THIS BOOK CAN PERMANENTLY ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF POLITICS AND CULTURE

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2014

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Historically significant:
It reads like fiction but that's the point.
No other text discredits politics like this one.

People realize how untrustworthy the mainstream
media is because of the internet... however it's easy
to fall back into relying on them when often they
are the only source on a given subject. Admit it.
So, read this book and that will all be over!!!

The SUBJECTIVE style of this book will give you the
personal knowledge base to understand the over-
whelming conflicts of interest that prevail in modern
power. You will no longer just see the actors and
propaganda that surrounds us, but you will know the
existential depravity behind them, and feel it first,
the next time you are bombarded with their lies.

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Klaus Stiefel

Gonzo at its best

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2008

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I read this book as an appetizer for the current US presidential election campaign. And what an appetizer it is - akin to a halopenio shrimp cocktail with mescalin! It would have been an even better starter for the 2004 election, with which the 1972 election (featured here) shared many features: An incumbent hated by all the progressives at home and everybody in the rest of the world, an opponent who stands for nothing but not being that incumbent (defeated in the primaries in 72) and a murderous, immoral and expensive war on the other side of the world, which nevertheless didn't cost the US president his job.

When the great HST covers the 1972 campaign, the verb "cover" takes on a whole new meaning. He immerses himself in the broadcast of a pro football game in order to adopt the same mindset as pro football fanatic Richard Nixon. He almost drowns in the Atlantic ocean in Miami in sight of his friends at a democratic primary-night party. At the republican convention, he joins the young republicans and talks to them about acid (they think he is referring to proton donors, like hydrochloric acid). Not despite, but rather because of this famous "gonzo" style of journalism, HST's book is rich in insight about US politics and politics in general. He goes so much further than the horse-race type coverage commonly fed to the public. Thompson provides an intelligent assessment of the moods and trends in the US population and a really smart analysis of why people vote for whom. He has excellent insight into the dynamics of the individual campaigns and how they are molded by the characters and agendas of the candidates, the interactions with their campaign workers and their relations to the party apparatus. HST doesn't think of elections as some kind of stunt happening every couple of years, but he explains them as deeply interwoven with the social and demographic workings of the USA.

Some of my most favorite political quotes are from this book. Thompson really loves his country, he says "it could have been a testament to some of man's best instincts", but he is in despair over the crocks (Nixon and cronies) who have taken it hostage. This emotional state of his and the worry about the direction the US will take in '72 got him to write an intense and fiery book.

Do yourself a favor - stop following the electoral coverage on the corporate media for a week, use your time to read this book, and then go back to the current campaign and you will view it in a new light.

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Joshua Davidson

A really interesting read. Probably not as accessible as ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2016

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A really interesting read. Probably not as accessible as 'Vegas and quite heavy going at some points. If you have an interest in politics, particularly US politics this book is for you. The structure of the narrative can be quite hard to follow at some points; a chapter can begin with arriving at an Inn in New Hampshire and then jump to a flash back to four years previously followed by a lengthy digression on a seemingly unrelated topic. So not exactly a book to drift in and out of but that's part of the charm; The non-linear structure allows you get a very vivid sense of the author/narrator's mindset during the '72 campaign and the viciousness with which Thompson skewers the politicians he discusses is undeniably compelling.

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Pope RocketFist

Love his style of writing but honestly I just don't ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2016

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Love his style of writing but honestly I just don't care about the election and that's the crux of it. If you're interested in the U.S political system and all that goes in to making a bid for president then go for it! If you just loved Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas like me then don't bother.

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Chris Bilton

Great-

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2021

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Wonderful book, I tended to skip the statistics but Thomason did not disappoint in relating his experiences. Brought back a few memories of those years.

Pipehugger

A masterpiece

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2020

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More powerful with each rereading. An exquisite essay by one of Americas greatest visionaries.

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Fantastic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2019

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Legend

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