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Taking in the kentucky derby, freak power in the rockies, nixon in 68, mcgovern in 72, fear and loathing at the watergate, jimmy carter and the great leap of faith and much more. The great shark hunt gonzo blogging from the annie. Will jack find his voice in time to land the shark and the. Thompsons largest and, arguably, most important work, covering nixon to napalm, las vegas to watergate, carter to cocaine. Thompson january 11, 2015 february 9, 2018 philo the first hunter thompson book i ever read was fear and loathing on the campaign trail, but i had at least some awareness of him even before then.
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