A collection of journalism, social commentary, short fiction and autobiography, this book is divided into sections of writing on each decade: 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. The book begins with a furious condemnation of the US justice system and ends with the authors own version of the events that led to his extraordinary court case. The Great Shark Hunt and Generation of Swine are volumes 1 and 2, respectively, of the Gonzo Papers.