Fear and loathing in America : the brutal odyssey of an outlaw journalist, 1968-1976 /
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| Author / Creator: | Thompson, Hunter S. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Simon & Schuster, c2000. |
| Description: | xxv, 756 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Gonzo letters ; v. 2 Thompson, Hunter S. Gonzo letters ; v. 2. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4416041 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Editor's Note
- Author's Note
- 1968
- Chicago: The Great American Slaughter-House
- Public Murders and Private Beatings
- Whipped Like a Dog with the Whole World Watching
- Which Side Are You On?
- Clandestine Meeting with Nixon, Coup de Grace for the Sixties
- 1969
- The Battle of Aspen
- Local Politics with a Vengeance, Death to the Greed-Heads
- First Visit with Mescalito, Dangerous Fun with the Brown Buffalo
- Death Trip to the White House, Nixon Uber Alles
- 1970
- Thompson for Sheriff
- The Freak Also Rises
- Wild Victory in Horse Country, Disaster at the America's Cup
- Nixon's Massacre at Kent State, the Nightmare of Ralph Steadman
- Just How Weird Can You Stand It, Brother, Before Your Love Will Crack?
- 1971
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Queer Nights in the Circus-Circus, Drag-Racing on the Strip
- Brown Power in East L.A., Tom Wolfe Flees to Italy
- Invasion of the Jesus Freaks, a Generation Run Amok
- Shrewd Advice from the Sports Desk
- 1972
- Freak Power Goes to Washington, Strategic Retreat into National Politics
- Madness and Violence on the Sunshine Special
- Getting to Know the White House, Learning to Fear Richard Nixon
- Falling in Love on the Zoo Plane, Farewell Forever to Innocence
- 1973
- The Great Shark Hunt
- Marlin Fishing in Mexico, Killing Time with the Oakland Raiders
- Rookie of the Year in Washington, Rube of the Year in Hollywood
- Waiting for Watergate, Hatching the Plot to Croak Nixon
- The Curse of Sudden Fame
- 1974
- Back to Washington, Back to Work, Back to the Halls of the Evil Watergate Hotel
- Collapse of the Nixon Empire, Revenge of the Brutal Freaks
- Constant Travel, Constant Plotting, Summit Conference in Elko and Fateful First Meeting with Jimmy Carter
- Senator Thompson from Colorado?
- 1975
- Last Dance in Saigon, End of the War in Vietnam, Conversations from the Garden of Agony
- Touring the Orient for Money, Sex and Violence in Hong Kong, Last Memo from the Global Affairs Desk
- 1976
- Jimmy Carter and the Rise of the Rock and Roll Vote
- Marijuana Goes to the White House
- Crime Is the Long-Term Answer
- Preferential Treatment for Journalists
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
- The Fear and Loathing in America Honor Roll
- Chronological List of Letters
- Index
- About the Author
- About the Editor