Palm Sunday. Welcome To The Monkeyhouse - An Autobiographical Collage
Verlag | Random House UK |
Auflage | 1994 |
Seiten | 672 |
Format | 19,8 cm |
Gewicht | 478 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | Vintage Classics |
ISBN-10 | 0099387816 |
EAN | 9780099387817 |
Bestell-Nr | 09938781EA |
A selection of the best sci-fi shorts from an American genius of the genre, collected alongside his most personal essays.
Klappentext:
A diabolical government asserts control by eliminating orgasms from sex in the title story of Welcome to the Monkey House - setting the tone for a collection shot through with Vonnegut's acrid wit, and his bewilderment at the corruption of humanity.
From riffs on country music, George Bush, and his mother's midnight mania, to a bittersweet tribute to a dead friend, Palm Sunday demonstrates why Kurt Vonnegut is equally well known as an essayist and commentator as he is a novelist.
This caustic, funny and poignant collection resonates with Vonnegut's singular voice.
Rezension:
"Vonnegut's sharp wit and intellect are tempered but not blunted by his honesty and humanity" Independent