Rolling Stone Hunter S Thompson Tom Wolfe

Description

This issue of Rolling Stone captures several important cultural currents converging in early 1973. Most notably, it contains Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing at the Super Bowl,” his gonzo account of Super Bowl VII between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. Written during the period that cemented Thompson’s reputation as one of America’s most distinctive voices, the piece stands alongside his best magazine work of the era. Also present is coverage of the Hell’s Angels, continuing Rolling Stone’s longstanding fascination with the outlaw motorcycle club Thompson helped immortalize a few years earlier.

Equally significant is Part Three of Tom Wolfe’s “Post-Orbital Remorse,” subtitled “The Dark Night of the Ego.” These articles formed the foundation of Wolfe’s landmark study of the American space program, The Right Stuff, published six years later. Additional features include “The Gold Lamé Dream of Bette Midler,” period advertising, and a memorable early Bruce Springsteen advertisement promoting his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., released only weeks before this issue appeared on newsstands. A particularly strong issue for collectors of New Journalism, Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Wolfe, space history, and early 1970s American popular culture.

A wonderful survivor from the golden age of Rolling Stone, preserving two future literary landmarks and a snapshot of American culture at a fascinating moment in time.