The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time (The Gonzo Papers Series Book 1)

The first volume in Hunter S. Thompson’s bestselling Gonzo Papers offers brilliant commentary and outrageous humor, in his signature style. Originally published in 1979, the first volume of the bestselling “Gonzo Papers” is now back in print. __The Great Shark Hunt__ is Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s largest and, arguably, most important work, covering Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter to cocaine. These essays offer brilliant commentary and outrageous humor, in signature Thompson style. Ranging in date from the __National Observer__ days to the era of __Rolling Stone__, __The Great Shark Hunt__ offers myriad, highly charged entries, including the first Hunter S. Thompson piece to be dubbed “gonzo”—“The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved,” which appeared in Scanlan's Monthly in 1970. From this essay a new journalistic movement sprang which would change the shape of American letters. Thompson's razor-sharp insight and crystal clarity capture the crazy, hypocritical, degenerate, and redeeming aspects of the explosive and colorful ‘60s and ‘70s. **Hunter S. Thompson** was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include __Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas__, __Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone__, __Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72__, __The Rum Diary__, and __Better than Sex__. He died in 2005.

Originally published in 1979, the first volume of the bestselling "Gonzo Papers" is now back in print. The Great Shark Hunt is Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's largest and, arguably, most important work, covering Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter to cocaine. These essays offer brilliant commentary and outrageous humor, in signature Thompson style.

Ranging in date from the National Observer days to the era of Rolling Stone, The Great Shark Hunt offers myriad, highly charged entries, including the first Hunter S. Thompson piece to be dubbed "gonzo" — "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved," which appeared in Scanlan's Monthly in 1970. From this essay a new journalistic movement sprang which would change the shape of American letters. Thompson's razor-sharp insight and crystal clarity capture the crazy, hypocritical, degenerate, and redeeming aspects of the explosive and colorful '60s and '70s.

Dr. Hunter Thompson, the brilliantly notorious father of "Gonzo" journalism and iconoclastic author of such counterculture classics as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, launches this landmark collection of his most unforgettable reportage. Available for the first time in a trade paperback edition, it is the perfect companion to Generation of Swine, the second volume of Gonzo Papers.

Brings together a selection of the legendary American journalist's articles on subjects ranging from the Super Bowl to Watergate, from Hemingway to Brando, and from sharks to drugs.