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The Great Shark Hunt

Hunter S Thompson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:26th Feb '26

£14.99

This title is due to be published on 26th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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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.

ISBN: 9780008778828

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm

Weight: 270g

624 pages