Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

From the legendary journalist and creator of &quot;Gonzo&quot; journalism Hunter S. Thompson comes the bestselling critical look at Nixon and McGovern's 1972 presidential election.<br><br>Forty years after its original publication, <i>Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 </i>remains a cornerstone of American political journalism and one of the bestselling campaign books of all time. Hunter S. 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 &quot;the flamboyant apostle and avatar of gonzo journalism&quot; (<i>The New York Times</i>) . Hilarious, terrifying, insightful, and compulsively readable, <i>Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 </i>is an epic political adventure that captures the feel of the American democratic process better than any other book ever written.