{"product_id":"fear-and-loathing-on-the-campaign-trail-72-9781451691573","title":"Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 50th anniversary edition of \"the best account yet published of what it feels like to be out there in the middle of the American political process\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) featuring a new foreword from Johnny Knoxville.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA half-century after its original publication, Hunter S. Thompson's \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 \u003c\/i\u003eremains a cornerstone of American political journalism and one of the bestselling campaign books of all time. 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\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Hilarious, terrifying, insightful, and compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic political adventure that captures the feel of the American democratic process better than any other book ever written--and that is just as relevant to the many ills and issues roiling the nation today. As Johnny Knoxville writes in his foreword to this 50th anniversary edition: \"Hunter predicted it all.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThompson, Hunter S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing at Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rum Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBetter than Sex\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in February 2005.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591266996498,"sku":"9781451691573","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a246e3c-a446-4ec6-8831-b968ed3fea5c.jpg?v=1732088208","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fear-and-loathing-on-the-campaign-trail-72-9781451691573","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}