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ARMAGEDDON IN RETROSPECT
Kurt Vonnegut
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ARMAGEDDON IN RETROSPECT

by Kurt Vonnegut

Putnam · 2008

Peak rank

#4

Weeks on list

5

Debuted

April 2008

Chart History

#1510152008

5 weeks on the Hardcover Nonfiction list, peaking at #4

The New York Times bestseller from the author of Slaughterhouse-Five—a “gripping” posthumous collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s previously unpublished work on the subject of war and peace. A fitting tribute to a literary legend and a profoundly humane humorist, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve previously unpublished writings. Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humor and outraged moral sense, the pieces range from a letter written by Vonnegut to his family in 1945, informing them that he'd been taken prisoner by the Germans, to his last speech, delivered after his death by his son Mark, who provides a warmly personal introduction to the collection. Taken together, these pieces provide fresh insight into Vonnegut's enduring literary genius and reinforce his ongoing moral relevance in today’s world. Includes an Introduction by Mark Vonnegut

All Appearances

8↓3May 4, 2008wk 3
9↓1May 11, 2008wk 4
14↓5May 18, 2008wk 5

Details

ISBN-13
9781101207796
ISBN-10
1101207795
Published
2008
Pages
255
Publisher
Putnam
Categories
Fiction

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