Hunter S. Thompson in general

The Great Shark Hunt Hunter S. Thompson compiles a collection of some of his published and not previously published reports on a variety of subjects from his untimely exit from the Air force to sports and politics. Upon having the book brandished at me I had no idea who Hunter S. Thompson was. The book was given to me by a chum some while ago, all but a brief dip enlightened me on Hunter S. Thompson being the man who wrote the well known Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. Though, as you will soon see, this is by no means the end to his talents. His style was christened Gonzo, when he wrote an article regarding the Louisville Kentucky Derby ...

As someone’s who’s more interested in American politics than drugs (weird, I know) I’ve always enjoyed Hunter S Thompson’s pieces on American political scene more than the LSD-addled autobiographical writings. And The Great Shark Hunt is my favourite of his books, being a collection of mostly political writings from his golden period in the 60s and 70s. While it still seems slightly pointless to compile a book of something as transitory as journalism, these articles are still enjoyable 30 odd years later and often work best as period pieces recording the turbulent events of the time as they were happening. (The article on the proto-hippy scene in ...