Description: Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade a Duty-Dance with Death Kurt VONNEGUT A fourth-generation German-American now living in easy circumstances on Cape Cod (and smoking too much). who, as an American infantry scout hors de combat, as a prisoner of war, witnessed the firebombing of Dresden, Germany, "the Florence of the Elbe". a long time ago, and survived to tell the tale. This is a novel somewhat in the telegraphic schizophrenic manner of tale of the planet Tralfamadore, where the flying saucers come from. Dell paperback 1991 215 pages Very Good- slight edgewear , reading creases to spine "During the decade of the 1960's Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. emerged as one of the most influential and provocative writers of fiction in America... Slaughterhouse-Five is perhaps his most powerful novel... The central event is the destruction of Dresden by bombs and fire storm -a catastrophe that Vonnegut himself witnessed as a prisoner of war" (Vinson, 1414-15). Vonnegut's masterwork, a powerful fictional memoir of his experiences during the Allied fire-bombing of Dresden, Germany. Vonnegut's philosophical reflections on the tragic absurdity of humankind are embedded in an impressionistic, pessimistic yet comic science fiction tale that is a high spot of the literature of the 1960s and since eBay StoreAlways carefully packed and from a non-smoking household. I will combine shipping on multiple purchases. Email for further information CANADIANS; I do not charge GST/HST/PST. Shipping and packaging to the USA and APO addresses is by Canada Post I prefer Paypal which is fast, secure and free to the buyer. International bidders welcome! Internationales Bewerber Willkommen! Les enchérisseurs internationaux sont les bienvenues! Recepción Internacional De los Licitadores! BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN AND OTHER OVERSEAS: Shipping anywhere in the world is by Air Mail International And again Paypal . Note that with dimensional postal rates one book or three could cost the same. Enquiries are encouraged. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
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Format: Paperback
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Topic: Satire
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Era: 1960s
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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Language: English
Publication Year: 1991
Book Title: SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Original Language: English
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: DELL
Genre: Humor
Type: Novel
