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Slaughterhouse 5: The Children's Crusade A Duty-Dance With Death by Kurt Vonnegut (Paperback, 1991)
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Prisoner of war, optometrist, time-traveller - these are the life roles of Billy Pilgrim, hero of this miraculously moving, bitter and funny story of innocence faced with apocalypse. Slaughterhouse 5 is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centring on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden in the Second World War, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.
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Kurt Vonnegut's masterpiece, one of the very best anti-war novels ever written, a book both beloved and banned - now rejacketed with brilliant, witty new look for the Vonnegut backlist Read Kurt Vonnegut's powerful masterpiece, which is as timely now as when it was first published. 'An extraordinary success. A book to read and reread. He is a true artist' New York Times Book Review Billy Pilgrim - hapless barber's assistant, successful optometrist, alien abductee, senile widower and soldier - has become unstuck in time. Hiding in the basement of a slaughterhouse in Dresden, with the city and its inhabitants burning above him, he finds himself a survivor of one of the most deadly and destructive battles of the Second World War. But when, exactly? How did he get here? And how does he get out? Travel through time and space on the shoulders of Vonnegut himself. This is a book about war. Listen to what he has to say- it is of the utmost urgency. 'The great, urgent, passionate American writer of our century, who offers us a model of the kind of compassionate thinking that might yet save us from ourselves.' George SaundersProduct Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099800200
eBay Product ID (ePID)90319789
Product Key Features
Book TitleSlaughterhouse 5: the Children's Crusade a Duty-Dance with Death
AuthorKurt Vonnegut
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks, World War II
Publication Year1991
Number of Pages192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight158g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorKurt Vonnegut
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 24 Apr, 2019
Compelling read.
Had heard a lot about this book--it is a cult classic. Never found it before. Knew the base subject was the destruction of Dresden through a survivor's eyes and expected doom and gloom and grim reality. But the very grotesque humour highlights how crazy and wasteful war is. And how human spirit survives despite it. Worth waiting for.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 May, 2019
Slaughterhouse 5
Hmm ... It is a clever book, but I have to admit, it wasn't compelling or a particularly easy read. Yes, I can see why Vonnegut was so highly praised, but it's not a book I'll return to.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Dec, 2022
Good book for a chill price.
Good book for a good price. Timeless book. Costs some pocket change. It was just a bid odd that the books were clearly different prints. With another being a bit inferior.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Nov, 2021
Compellingly random weirdness
'Slaughterhouse 5' refers to the address where the hero, Billy Pilgrim survives the firestorm in Dresden in WW2 along with some other American POWs. The story is all about his adventures as he pops in and out of various times, including a spell on another planet. It's a compelling read in the same way as a lot of war books are; there is a lot of pointless death, bleakness, injustice and random weirdness. It is also fairly short at 177 pages. I recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 May, 2018
This is one of the best books I have ever read.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Sep, 2020
Condition listed as ‘Very good’
This is quite frankly embarrassing. Will be very reluctant to deal with again, it’s like a dog has had this in its mouth.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Apr, 2023
Go for it book
Interesting readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Dec, 2021
classic novel
book in great condition at a very good price. A must read classicVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Dec, 2019
Slaughterhouse five
It’s different than most other books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Dec, 2021
Book
Good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
