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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born in Indianapolis in 1922 and studied biochemistry at Cornell University. During the Second World War he served in Europe and, as a prisoner of war in Germany, witnessed the destruction of Dresden by Allied bombers, an experience which inspired the canonic war novel Slaughterhouse-Five. He is the author of thirteen other novels, which include Cat's Cradle, Jailbird, Deadeye Dick, Galápagos and Bluebeard, two collections of stories, and three non-fiction books. He died in 2007.

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Vonnegut's sharp wit and intellect are tempered but not blunted by his honesty and humanity * Independent *
These taut, concise stories show us the roots of a great Rube Goldberg literary career * Los Angeles Times *
Wonderfully wicked * Washington Post *
Twisted, funny, sci-fi and high-concept. It’s a great, great book -- Rebecca Romijin-Stamos * Independent *
A brilliant wacky ideas-monger * Observer *

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    Publisher: Vintage Publishing
    Publication Date: 21/07/1994
    ISBN13: 9780099387817, 978-0099387817
    ISBN10: 0099387816

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born in Indianapolis in 1922 and studied biochemistry at Cornell University. During the Second World War he served in Europe and, as a prisoner of war in Germany, witnessed the destruction of Dresden by Allied bombers, an experience which inspired the canonic war novel Slaughterhouse-Five. He is the author of thirteen other novels, which include Cat's Cradle, Jailbird, Deadeye Dick, Galápagos and Bluebeard, two collections of stories, and three non-fiction books. He died in 2007.

    Trade Review
    Vonnegut's sharp wit and intellect are tempered but not blunted by his honesty and humanity * Independent *
    These taut, concise stories show us the roots of a great Rube Goldberg literary career * Los Angeles Times *
    Wonderfully wicked * Washington Post *
    Twisted, funny, sci-fi and high-concept. It’s a great, great book -- Rebecca Romijin-Stamos * Independent *
    A brilliant wacky ideas-monger * Observer *

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