Description:
Kurt Vonnegut was a POW held in Dresden in 1945 when the city was attacked by American bombers and virtually obliterated, leaving more than 130,000 people dead. He uses that event as the climax of this satirical and horrifying anti-war novel, in which a young man named Billy Pilgrim experiences much of what Vonnegut himself saw during the war. Unlike his creator however, Pilgrim has become, unstuck in time following his abduction by aliens thus affording him the opportunity to travel freely across time, visiting different periods in his life in an attempt to sort out his complicated history. SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE was a best-seller when it was first published in 1969, and brought Vonnegut to prominence as a major voice in American fiction.
- Author:
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- ISBN:
- 9780440180296
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 215
- Publish Date:
- 12/01/1991
- Publisher:
- Dell Pub Co
- Language:
- English
Customer Reviews
I love Kurt Vonneguts writings. Although this is not my favorite pick, I do love this book and would recommend it to all my friends.
This is it. One of the greatest novels I ever stumbled upon. A quick and fairly easy read, but an everlasting and fulfilling one, nonetheless, this book is a must-read for everyone on the planet. The human emotions and philosophy are something that anyone can relate to. This was the first Vonnegut novel I've read, and I will certainly be getting more.
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