Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Armageddon in retrospect by kurt vonnegut abebooks. Armageddon in retrospect features 11 short stories on war, along with an early letter home from vonnegut, a speech he wrote but died before delivering, and an introduction by his son, mark. Listen to armageddon in retrospect by kurt vonnegut at. Armageddon in retrospect by kurt vonnegut 2008, hardcover. May 15, 2008 buy armageddon in retrospect by vonnegut, kurt from amazons fiction books store. Armageddon in retrospect download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Published posthumously, it is a grand combination of his signature wit, curmudgeonly chastisments about the poor state of human affairs and the world. Download armageddon in retrospect audiobook by kurt. Armageddon in retrospect, by kurt vonnegut the independent. Armageddon in retrospect npr coverage of armageddon in retrospect.
Armageddon in retrospect by kurt vonnegut 2009, paperback. Following an introduction by the authors son mark, the book opens with a 1945 letter former pow vonnegut wrote to let his family know that he was alive. Titles coming soon at armageddon books antichrist, 666. Armageddon in retrospect audiobook free mp3 free mp3. Apr 01, 2008 the new york times bestseller from the author of slaughterhousefivea gripping posthumous collection of kurt vonneguts previously unpublished work on the subject of war and peace.
The book includes an introduction by mark vonnegut, a letter from kurt to his family about his experiences as an american prisoner of war in nazi germany, and the firebombing of dresden. Armageddon in retrospect audiobook by kurt vonnegut. First published on the anniversary of kurt vonneguts death, armageddon in retrospect is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace. Imbued with vonneguts trademark rueful humor, the pieces range from a visceral nonfiction recollection of the destruction of dresden during world war iian essay that is as timely today as it was thento a painfully funny short story about. Armageddon in retrospect, and other new and unpublished writings on war and peace book average rating. To be published on the first anniversary of kurt vonnegut. Armageddon in retrospect kindle edition by vonnegut. Armageddon in retrospect, and other new and unpublished writings on war and peace.
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Apr 04, 2008 even so, most of the work collected in armageddon in retrospect is a long way from being as imbued with his trademark humor as the jacket copy claims, suggesting that even vonnegut started out thinking writers need to sound solemn to be serious. The new york times bestseller from the author of slaughterhousefivea gripping posthumous collection of kurt vonneguts 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. And other new and unpublished writings on war and peace. Such a delightful surprise to find that kurt vonnegut had written yet another book.
Armageddon in retrospect, the first planned posthumous collection of his unpublished works, is a remarkably fitting capstone on a career that stretched for more than fifty yearsfor not only does. The two short novellas in the book seemed to be vonnegut working though his ideas on the subject of mans inhumanity to man. Download or stream armageddon in retrospect by kurt vonnegut. Armageddon in retrospect quotes by kurt vonnegut jr. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Armageddon in retrospect is a used trade paperback available to purchase and shipped from firefly bookstore in kutztown, pa. The book includes an introduction by mark vonnegut, a letter from kurt to his. Sep 30, 2015 the new york times bestsellera gripping posthumous collection of previously unpublished work by kurt vonnegut on the subject of war. Armageddon in retrospect work by vonnegut britannica. Titles coming soon at armageddon books bible prophecy bookstore. Kurt vonneguts experiences as a prisoner of war in dresden, germany the inspiration for his novel, slaughterhousefive still bear heavily on his mind in armageddon in retrospect, a posthumous collection of 12 short stories and observations assembled and introduced by his son, pediatrician and memoirist mark vonnegut. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle.
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