Hey Rube

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For decades, Hunter S. Thompson galvanized American journalism with his acerbic wit, radical ideas, and gonzo tactics. He continued his reign as `the Unabomber of contemporary letters' (Time) with Hey Rube. Fear, greed, and action abound in this hilarious, thought-provoking compilation as Thompson doles out searing indictments and uproarious rants while providing brilliant commentary on politics, sex, and sports - at times all in the same column. Filled with critics' favorites, as well as never-before-published columns, Hey Rube follows Thompson through the beginning of the new century. Hey Rube gives us a look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form - unbridled, astute, and irreverent.

Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) was an American journalist widely regarded as the father of Gonzo journalism.

'Thompson is a genuinely unique figure in American journalism, a superb comic writer and a ferociously outspoken social and political critic' Washington Post 'Punctuated by moments of brilliant iconoclasm, as well as profound questions for our age' San Francisco Chronicle