Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s Summary
Hunter S. Thompson

Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s Summary

This book is a collection of Hunter S. Thompson's articles, primarily from the The San Francisco Examiner, between 1985 and 1988. The articles are primarily about contemporary American politics, but Thompson's own drug-crazed, maniacal adventures are also a major source of material.

Near the beginning of the book, Thompson's political writings primarily deal with American relations with the Soviet Union. Thompson sees President Ronald Reagan as badly outmatched and easily manipulated by Soviet...

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