Book description
Bristling with inspired observations and wild anecdotes, this
collection offers unique insight into the voice and mind of the
inimitable Hunter S. Thompson, as recorded over the decades in the pages
of
Playboy
, the Paris Review
, Esquire,
in various lectures, and in television appearances, many in print for
the first time.
Fearless and unsparing, the interviews detail some of the most storied
episodes of Thompson’s life: his savage beating at the hands of the
Hell’s Angels, his talking football with Nixon on the 1972 Campaign
Trail (‘the only time in twenty years of listening to the treacherous
bastard that I knew he wasn’t lying’); his razor-sharp insight into the
Bush-Cheney administration, his unlikely run for Sheriff of Aspen, and
his successful public battle, during the last years of his life, to free
an innocent woman from prison. In addition, Hunter Thompson’s passionate
tirades about journalism, culture, drugs, guns, and the law showcase his
singular voice at its fiercest.
Complete with an exclusive introduction by author, journalist, and
cultural critic Christopher Hitchens, Ancient Gonzo
Wisdom
genuinely embraces the brilliance of Hunter S. Thompson - his life, his
voice, and his legacy - to provide an enduring portrait of the great
gonzo journalist.
‘Four years after his death, the rapid-fire wit and venom of Thompson’s
writing is undiminished. Ancient Gonzo Wisdom features classic HST
interviews’ GQ
Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) was an American journalist and author
widely regarded as the father of gonzo journalism.
