books by Kurt Vonnegut     books:     Kurt Vonnegut      Player Piano Kurt Vonnegut The Dial Press, 1999 Shocking through and through This book is a 5-star book for engineers and technologists, particularly those working for big corporations, but probably only a 3-star book for anybody else. (You can guess from my rating what I do.) Vonnegut creates hybrid eu/dystopia brought about by the ultimate ...             Breakfast of Champions Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Breakfast Of Champions Breakfast Of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut ***** Breakfast Of Champions is satire at it's all time best, and Breakfast of Champions is Kurt Vonnegut's all time best, the only other novel of his to even come close is Slaughterhouse-Five. Which is a must read. But as I ...             Cat's Cradle Kurt Vonnegut Dell Publishing, 1998 As relevant today as it was in the past The 60's paranoia doesn't get more sharp, more funny and more smart than Kurt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle". But, unfortunately, this portray is still somehow up to date than ever. Published early in that decade, this novel concerns on the fear of a chemical war and the ...             God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1998 It's hard to critique Vonnegut Vonnegut is one of those genius writers that you can't help but love. "Slaughterhouse 5" was my first venture into the realm of Vonnegut, but I have to say that I think I enjoyed this tale much more. Perhaps because the topic is closer to my heart, or perhaps I was ...             Mother Night Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 A Dark Novel with a Valuable Moral Lesson ~Mother Night~ by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a dark novel set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany initially in the 1930s. An American expatriate living abroad Howard W. Campbell, Jr. marries a German woman Helga, and works as a playwright in Germany. But a dark cloud looms ...             Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Complex and Compelling Vonnegut's novel is about life, thought process, and death set against the author's life experiences in Dresden during WWII and his fictional character, Billy, who we see through memories and partial linear plot line. In my opinion, the story, however; very important, ...             The Sirens of Titan Kurt Vonnegut The Dial Press, 1998 My Favorite Vonnegut 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-importance of humanity and reducing it to a mindnumbingly unimportant task. A book of such scope that it includes ...             A Man Without a Country Kurt Vonnegut Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 I wish I could have met him I read the book the same day I bought it. The only downside is that it is too short. However, it's an excellent read. Reading this is like sitting next an old man telling you about the fascinating life he has lived. It is witty, pointed, and brings up some excellent ...             Armageddon in Retrospect Kurt Vonnegut Putnam Adult, 2008 Pleased It has been a while since I read Kurt Vonnegut books, but this one helped me remember why I liked his writing so much. I was afraid this was going to be left overs but it is not and it is a great wrap up of Vonnegut's work.             Welcome to the Monkey House Kurt Vonnegut The Dial Press, 1998 Glen Williamson performs two of these stories as a play Glen Williamson (Google him) has been performing two of these stories for years as a one-man play: "Who Am I This Time?" and "The Kid Nobody Could Handle." "Cheers and congratulations again! Your performance Tuesday evening was truly extraordinary. I feel so ...             Bluebeard (Delta Fiction) Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1998 A Thrill for both my Meat and Soul! While Breakfast of Champions remains my all time favorite, Bluebeard ranks a close second. The story is a witty and poignant autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, a WWII vet and artist friend of Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollock. In a way that it seems only ...             Essential Vonnegut Interviews CD (Caedmon Essentials) Caedmon, 2006 Revelation For Vonnegut Fans, Interesting for Anyone This CD comprises 3 interviews conducted by noted author, editor, translator, NYU English professor, and Vonnegut confidant Walter James Miller. Covered here are 33 years from 1973's discussion of Slaughterhouse Five to 1981's talk about Palm Sunday and ending with ...             Hocus Pocus Kurt Vonnegut Berkley, 1991 What a Gem I bought this book on impulse, never having heard of it before. I had been reading (and writing) mainly non-fiction for some time, but thought I'd take a fiction time-out with a Vonnegut book that was nicely discounted. What I stumbled upon was a true gem. ...             Jailbird Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 All History is Gossip Poor Walter F. Starbuck. He should have been a servant to those who make history because he certainly wasn't any good at participating in history. He serves a short sentence for being in the general vicinty during the Watergate mess. His crime seems to have been ...             Slapstick: Or Lonesome No More! Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Vonnegut is a legend This book has a surreal element to it. Vonnegut is a master, and his minimilstic style is captivating. He has a strange sense of humor, and that only heightens the brilliance of this book. After reading this book, it's easy to see why he's one of the biggest writers of ...          products you might be interested in search for books armageddon, essentials, interviews, retrospect, slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse-five we recommend Complex and Compelling randomly chosen music: Last Adventures of Captain Dog