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Slaughterhouse-Five
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Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experien... »
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Cat's Cradle
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Cat's Cradle, one of Vonnegut's most entertaining novels, is filled with scientists and G-men and even ordinary folks caught up in the game. These assorted characters chase each other around in search of the world's most important and dangerous substance, a new form of ice that freezes at room temperature. At one time, this novel could probably ... »
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Breakfast of Champions
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"We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane." So reads the tombstone of downtrodden writer Kilgore Trout, but we have no doubt who's really talking: his alter ego Kurt Vonnegut. Health versus sickness, humanity versus inhumanity--both sets of ideas bounce through this challenging and funny book. As with the rest of Vonnegut's pure fant... »
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Mother Night
An interesting--almost crazy--ride through the later years of Howard Campbell, American-born, German playwright-turned-Nazi-broadcast propogandist, then-r... »
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The Sirens of Titan
One of Vonnegut's earliest works and, in my opinion, possibly his best, The Sirens of Titan sees Vonnegut doing what he does so well...taking all the self... »
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Welcome to the Monkey House
A short story is a great format in that it allows a writer to focus in on a single idea or episode, then forces the writer to make their point quickly and... »
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Player Piano
Very funny. Not quite as good as Cat's Cradle or Slaughterhouse-Five but hilarious just the same.... »
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Timequake
Think of Timequake, Kurt Vonnegut's 19th and last novel (or so he says), as a victory lap. It's a confident final trot 'round the track by one of t... »
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Hocus Pocus
Though not his best work, and not what I would recommend to the uninitiated Vonnegut fan, this book is well worth the price and an excellent read. I could... »
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Cat's Cradle CD
was saddened to hear last year of the death of Kurt Vonnegut. He was an author with cynical wit and satiric voice. From his short stories to his novels, ... »
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