Originally published in 1979, The Great Shark Hunt, the first volume of the bestselling ''Gonzo Papers'' is Hunter S. Thompson''s largest and, arguably, most important work. These essays cover Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter to cocaine, offering brilliant commentary and outrageous humor, in signature Thompson style.

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Hunter S. Thompson is incomparably the most celebrated exponent of the New Journalism. His books include Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail (available in Flamingo) and Generation of Swine. The Proud Highway, the first of three volumes of his letters, was published in 1997.

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An indispensable compendium of Hunter S Thompson's best of Gonzo.

Originally published in 1979, *The Great Shark Hunt,*the first volume of the bestselling 'Gonzo Papers' is Hunter S. Thompson's largest and, arguably, most important work. These essays cover Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter to cocaine, offering brilliant commentary and outrageous humour, in signature Thompson style.