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Not taking into account Hunters other three novels, such as Fear & Loathing In Vegas, & Hells Angels, this compilation of his thoughts & articles from his time as a hack on the Rolling Stone magazine, in the very early 1970`s, is just superb. The Great Shark Hunt will not disappoint anybody who has enjoyed the other novels. It raucous, stupid, powerful & ferociously intelligent. The nucleus of Gonzo Journalism or rather, what it went onto become throughout the duration of Thompsons career, is contained within Shark Hunt. Personally, the stand out piece of the whole book, for me, is the chapter on Water-Gate. Thompson`s inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon never seemed to of left him. Once being invited onto Nixon`s trailer at a presidential campaign, that Thompson was covering in `72, under condition that he only discuss with Nixon the mutual admiration they both shared for the same football team. Whilst blessed with this once in a life-time opportunity, Thompson magically used the metaphor of football to get the President to divulge all sorts of information on Vietnam, & other topics of the day. Although never being invited back, Thompson got the scoop of the day for the Rolling Stone, all written up in his own ferociously individualistic style, with not one minute of time left on his deadline, as usual. The greatness of this book is simply that it is so authentic, & not chewy at all. It leaves you craving more, which is why there is a sequel, but don`t worry about that at this stage of the game. Get into the writing & style of Dr Raoul`s Gonzo Journalism in The Great Shark Hunt, & you`ll never regret the journey he takes you on, although you may wonder at times why on earth you begun it. But that`s another story. If you read nothing else of Thompson`s this year, make sure you read this. It`s not boring, its bloody awesome, & well worth a fiver of anyone`s money. Get to it, my man. PresagioRead full review
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