Armageddon in Retrospect: And Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace Hardcover - 2008
by Kurt Vonnegut
The first and only collection of unpublished worksby Kurt Vonnegut since his death a fitting tributeto the author, and an essential contribution tothe discussion of war, peace, and humanity'stendency toward violence.
Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection oftwelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace.Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humor, the piecesrange from a visceral nonfiction recollection of the destruction ofDresden during World War II an essay that is as timely todayas it was then to a painfully funny short story about three Armyprivates and their fantasies of the perfect first meal upon returninghome from war, to a darker, more poignant story about theimpossibility of shielding our children from the temptations ofviolence. Also included are Vonnegut's last speech as well as anassortment of his artwork, and an introduction by the author'sson, Mark Vonnegut. Armageddon in Retrospect says as muchabout the times in which we live as it does about the genius ofthe writer.
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Published on the first anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death in April 2007, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace. Written with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humor, the pieces range from a visceral nonfiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden during World War II-a piece that is as timely today as it was then-to a painfully funny story about three privates and their fantasies of the perfect first meal upon returning home from war; to a darker and more poignant story about the impossibility of shielding our children from the temptations of violence. This is a volume that says as much about the times in which we live as it does about the genius of the man who wrote it. Also included here is Vonnegut's last speech, as well as an assortment of his drawings, and an introduction by the author's son, Mark Vonnegut.
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- Title Armageddon in Retrospect: And Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace
- Author Kurt Vonnegut
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition
- Pages 232
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
- Date 2008-04-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780399155086 / 0399155082
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8.58 x 5.5 x 0.77 in (21.79 x 13.97 x 1.96 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945, Peace
- Dewey Decimal Code 818.54
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