Frank Mankiewicz, campaign director of eventual Democratic nominee George McGovern, once called the book “the least factual, most accurate account” of the process which given Hunter’s huge emotional investment, not to mention penchant for wild tangents and exaggeration, sounds about right. True to the author’s style, it contains a lot of colorful language, strong opinions, and several misadventures. Told through a series of articles, field notes, diatribes, and ultimately taped conversations with his editor (following a nervous breakdown in November), Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72 is a narrative of Thompson’s experiences and impressions covering the 1972 Democratic primaries and Presidential election for Rolling Stone magazine. This book ranks among my all time favorites and has been an election year tradition ever since I found my copy at a San Francisco antique store back in 2003. |a Presidents |z United States |x Election |y 1972. |a Fear and loathing : |b on the campaign trail '72 / |c Hunter S.

|a WWV |b eng |c WWV |d BAKER |d LEO |d YDXCP |d BKL |d CQU |d CLZ Hilarious, terrifying, insightful, and compulsively readable, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 is an epic political adventure that captures thefeel of the American democratic process better than any other book ever written. 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). Forty years after its original publication, 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.

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