Hey Rube : Blood Sport, The Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness - Modern History from the Sports Desk
by Thompson, Hunter S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0684873192
- ISBN 13
- 9780684873190
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (2004). First Edition. Hardcover. 0684873192 . No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; First printing. xxi, [1], 246, [1], [3 (blank)] pages. Grey papered boards with red spine, silver lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 235 x 131mm. "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." .
Synopsis
Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2004.
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24989
- Title
- Hey Rube : Blood Sport, The Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness - Modern History from the Sports Desk
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684873192
- ISBN 13
- 9780684873190
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (2004)
- Keywords
- 0684873192
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About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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