SPORTS, POLITICS, AND SEX COLLIDE IN HUNTER S. THOMPSON'S WILDLY POPULAR ESPN.COM COLUMNS, PROVING THAT THE GOOD DOCTOR IS IN -- AND AS INSIGHTFUL AND INCENDIARY AS EVER.
For decades, Hunter S. Thompson has galvanized American journalism with his acerbic wit, radical ideas, and gonzo tactics. He continues 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, revealing his queasiness over the 2000 election ("rigged and fixed from the start"); his take on professional sports (to improve Major League Baseball "eliminate the pitcher"); and his myriad controversial opinions and brutally honest observations on issues plaguing America -- including the Bush administration and the inequities within the American judicial system.
Hey Rube gives us a look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form -- unbridled, astute, and irreverent.
For decades, Hunter S. Thompson has galvanized American journalism with his acerbic wit, radical ideas, and gonzo tactics. He continues 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, revealing his queasiness over the 2000 election ("rigged and fixed from the start"); his take on professional sports (to improve Major League Baseball "eliminate the pitcher"); and his myriad controversial opinions and brutally honest observations on issues plaguing America -- including the Bush administration and the inequities within the American judicial system.
Hey Rube gives us a look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form -- unbridled, astute, and irreverent.
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Hardback Editions
August 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness--Modern History from the Sports Desk Author(s): Hunter S. Thompson ISBN: 0-684-87319-2 / 978-0-684-87319-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness Author(s): Hunter S. Thompson ISBN: 0-330-51074-6 / 978-0-330-51074-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Hey Rube Author(s): Hunter S. Thompson Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Hey Rube (True First Edition) Author(s): Hunter S. Thompson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
September 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Hey Rube Author(s): Hunter S. Thompson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 2005 : Unknown
| Title: Hey Rube Author(s): Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York Availability: Amazon More details... |
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