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Armageddon in Retrospect
Kurt Vonnegut
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Description for Armageddon in Retrospect
Paperback. Offers a collection of twelve writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity's tendency towards violence. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
First published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity's tendency towards violence. Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humour, the pieces range from a visceral non-fiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden - to a painfully funny short story about three soldiers and their fantasies of the perfect meal.
First published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity's tendency towards violence. Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humour, the pieces range from a visceral non-fiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden - to a painfully funny short story about three soldiers and their fantasies of the perfect meal.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099524083
SKU
9780099524083
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 - April 11, 2007), was a writer, lecturer and painter. First published in 1950, he went on to write fourteen novels, four plays, and three short story collections, in addition to countless works of short fiction and nonfiction. Mark Vonnegut is a son of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. He is a pediatrician and ... Read more
Reviews for Armageddon in Retrospect
Reads like a madcap Montaigne on acid
Metro
The most entertaining of American writers, almost a new Mark Twain...his words can travel on through time
Daily Mail
The wittiest man since Groucho Marx and the wisest since Karl Marx
The Times
Imbued with the innocence, empathy, and kindness that always seemed central to Vonnegut's ... Read more
Metro
The most entertaining of American writers, almost a new Mark Twain...his words can travel on through time
Daily Mail
The wittiest man since Groucho Marx and the wisest since Karl Marx
The Times
Imbued with the innocence, empathy, and kindness that always seemed central to Vonnegut's ... Read more