{"product_id":"hey-rube-blood-sport-the-bush-doctrine-and-the-downward-spiral-of-dumbness-modern-history-from-the-sports-desk-9780684873206","title":"Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness Modern History from the Sports Desk","description":"\u003cb\u003eSports, politics, and sex collide in Hunter S. Thompson's wildly popular ESPN.com columns. From the author of \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e and father of \"Gonzo\" journalism comes \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInsightful, 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 (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e) is more legendary than ever with \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an enlightening foreword by ESPN executive editor John Walsh, critics' favorites, and never-before-published columns, \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a lasting look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form―unbridled, astute, and irreverent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hunter S. Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.26w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684873206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThompson, Hunter S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing at Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rum Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBetter than Sex\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in February 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39823833333875,"sku":"9780684873206","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_029e00a1-35c9-427c-8a4c-0e0e6ab4de62.jpg?v=1644533734","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/hey-rube-blood-sport-the-bush-doctrine-and-the-downward-spiral-of-dumbness-modern-history-from-the-sports-desk-9780684873206","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}