The great shark hunt

About “The great shark hunt”

The Great Shark Hunt is a 1979 book by Hunter S. Thompson, also known as Gonzo Papers, Vol. 1: The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time. It is a collection of Thompson's essays written between 1956 and the late 1970s. The book includes pieces from his early career as a writer for the Air Force and sports beat, as well as his development into a political commentator. It marks the beginning of his gonzo journalism style and is the first volume in a series of four books titled The Gonzo Papers. The book contains a range of topics and reflects Thompson's evolving approach to storytelling and reporting. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)