num_pages: 608
description: America, with all its warts, lies naked under the laser-like scrutiny of legendary outlaw journalist and brilliant reporter Hunter S. Thompson. Fearlessly, he hurls himself into each assignment, gouges out the truth, then returns with a fresh story no one else on earth could write. From Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter to cocaine, hippies to himself, Thompson's razor-sharp insight and crystal clarity capture the crazy, hypocritical, degenerate, and redeeming aspects of the explosive and colorful '60s and '70s. Thompson is a rebel and an artist, and we are all richer for it."No other reporter reveals how much we have to fear and loathe, yet does it so hilariously."-- Chicago Tribune
language: English
title: The Great Shark Hunt
titlecomplete: The Great Shark Hunt (Gonzo Papers, #1)
genres: Biography, Essays, Humor, History, Autobiography, Politics, Collections, American, Nonfiction, Journalism
ratings_count: 13501
series: The Gonzo Papers
publisher: Ballantine Books