Armageddon in Retrospect - And Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace

Informationen zum Autor Kurt Vonnegut Klappentext First published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity's tendency towards violence. Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humour, the pieces range from a visceral non-fiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden - to a painfully funny short story about three soldiers and their fantasies of the perfect meal. Zusammenfassung First published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity's tendency towards violence.

Product details

• Authors: Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut Kurt
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.05.2009
• EAN: 9780099524083
• ISBN: 978-0-09-952408-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Vintage Classics; Vintage Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), Prose: non-fiction, Short Stories, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Speeches, Second World War, Literary essays, Speeches