Rare Book of the Day – Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, Hunter S. Thompson. First UK Edition.
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, Hunter S. Thompson.
First UK Edition
While I've seen the first US edition of this one countless times, this was the first time that I've snagged the UK first and it's much less common. I'm digging the jacket design. Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 was Thompson's third book, preceded by Hell's Angels and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Comprised of a collection of articles that were originally serialized in Rolling Stone magazine throughout 1972, the King of Gonzo Journalism writes about the personalities and machinations of the 1972 Nixon/McGovern race for the Presidency with much candor, irreverence and humor. A classic of American political writing, this is the first UK printing from 1973:
Thompson and George McGovern on the campaign trail:
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Probably my favourite HST's book and not only mine. It's an achievement of epic proportions!
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