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Generation of Swine: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist

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From the bestselling author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the legendary Hunter S. Thompsonā€™s second volume of the ā€œGonzo Papersā€ is back. Generation of Swine collects hundreds of columns from the infamous journalistā€™s 1980s tenure at the San Francisco Examiner.

Here, against a backdrop of late-night tattoo sessions and soldier-of-fortune trade shows, Dr. Thompson is at his apocalyptic bestā€•covering emblematic events such as the 1987-88 presidential campaign, with Vice President George Bush, Sr., fighting for his life against Republican competitors like Alexander Haig, Pat Buchanan, and Pat Robertson; detailing the GOP's obsession with drugs and drug abuse; while at the same time capturing momentous social phenomena as they occurred, like the rise of cable, satellite TV, and CNNā€•24 hours of mainline news. Showcasing his inimitable talent for social and political analysis, Generation of Swine is vintage Thompsonā€•eerily prescient, incisive, and enduring.