Hey Rube
Book (italiano):
SPORTS, POLITICS, AND SEX COLLIDE IN HUNTER S. THOMPSON'S WILDLY POPULAR ESPN.COM COLUMNS. <P>Insightful, incendiary, outrageously brilliant, such was the man who galvanized American journalism with his radical ideas and gonzo tactics. For over half a century, Hunter S. Thompson devastated his readers with his acerbic wit and uncanny grasp of politics and history. His reign as "The Unabomber of contemporary letters" <I>(Time)</I> is more legendary than ever with <I>Hey Rube.</I> Fear, greed, and action abound in this hilarious, thought-provoking compilation as Thompson doles out searing indictments and uproarious rants while providing commentary on politics, sex, and sports -- at times all in the same column.<P>With an enlightening foreword by ESPN executive editor John Walsh, critics' favorites, and never-before-published columns, <I>Hey Rube</I> 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.<P><I>Hey Rube</I> gives us a lasting look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form -- unbridled, astute, and irreverent.
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