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Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)


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Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous firebombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim’s odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we fear most.

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All this happened, more or less.All this happened, more or less.

Like so many Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense…Like so many Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense…

I have this disease late at night sometimes, involving alcohol and the telephone.I have this disease late at night sometimes, involving alcohol and the telephone.

So it goesSo it goes

The New York Times says, “Very tough and very funny … very Vonnegut.”The New York Times says, “Very tough and very funny … very Vonnegut.”

Life says, “A funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears.”Life says, “A funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears.”

Los Angeles Times says, “Funny, satirical, compelling, outrageous, fanciful, mordant, fecund.”Los Angeles Times says, “Funny, satirical, compelling, outrageous, fanciful, mordant, fecund.”

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“A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride!”—The New York Times “Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable.”—The New York Times “[Kurt Vonnegut’s] best book . . . He dares not only ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it.”—Esquire “Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time “[Vonnegut] at his wildest best.”—The New York Times Book Review A collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s shorter works. “There are twenty-five stories here, and each hits a nerve ending.”—The Charlotte Observer

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Press Trade Paperback; Illustrated edition (January 12, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385333846
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385333849
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 850L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 0.62 x 7.9 inches

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Customers find the book enjoyable and thought-provoking. They describe it as a classic novel with a humorous tone that provides good comic relief. The story touches on the absurdity of war and its consequences. Readers appreciate the author’s unique style and quirky illustrations. The concept of time travel is also interesting.

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