Thompson, Hunter S.

Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie (Gonzo Papers Vol. 4)

New York, NY: Random House, 1994. First Printing. Hardcover. An absolute classic in the Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) oeuvre, Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie "drags you into Mr. Bill's Neighborhood, a world full of fear that stretches from Pennsylvania Avenue to Hollywood to the squalid hills of the Ozarks, where power-crazed monsters like James Carville, Oliver North and George Stephanopoulous seize control of a nation and wallow unashamed in a Palace of Power where the only governing ethic is raw lust. It is an ugly and disillusioning spectacle, one that only the merciful death of Richard M. Nixon--explored here in all its glorious symbolism--could diffuse" (from Front Cover flap). It collects writing spanning the years of the Clinton Administration, primarily, with its three sections listed in full, below: [1] Author's Note; [2] "The Book of Screeds"; [3] "Summer of '91"; [4] "1992: The Horror, The Horror"; [5] "July: The Nightmare of Ross Perot; [6] "The Death of Fun: Welcome to Little Rock"; [7] "Autumn Madness"; [8] "Halloween in Little Rock"; [9] "1993: Trouble In Mr. Bill's Neighborhood"; [10] "Doomed Hope and Failed Dreams"; [11] Chapter 666: The Death of Richard Nixon." "Read it and weep, Bubba," as the flap copy says. "We live in an ugly time and Thompson's cruel struggle with addiction is a matter of public record." [ISBN: 0-679-42447-4]. Hardcover in unclipped dust-jacket: First Edition, as stated on copyright page; First Printing, with full Random House number line thereon. Book in very fine condition with only moderate shelf-wear & light bumping to fine-edges & corners of front, back covers & spine-edge, else pristine. Dust-jacket in strong fine condition with only mildly enunciated shelf-wear, light bumping & some horizontal creasing-crinkling to fine-edges & corners of front, back cover & spine edge & minute rubbing to select locales throughout, else pristine. Very Fine / Fine. [Item #5597]

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