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Name: Fear and Loathing
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Author: Hunter S. Thompson

📘 Fear and Loathing by Hunter S. Thompson

In this nonfiction work, Hunter S. Thompson documents his experience covering the 1972 United States presidential campaign for Rolling Stone. He follows the path from the New Hampshire primaries through Florida, California, the national conventions, and finally the election night, providing an unfiltered, journalistic perspective on the political events and figures that defined the era.

First publish date: 1973

Genre: Politics & Government/Government

Authors: Hunter S. Thompson

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