false 2024223 12 The first and only collection of unpublished works by Kurt Vonnegut since his death. A fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace, and humanity’s tendency toward violence.<BR><BR><I>Armageddon in Retrospect</I> is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace. Imbued with Vonnegut’s trademark rueful humor, the pieces range from a visceral nonfiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden during World War II—an essay that is as timely today as it was then—to a painfully funny short story about three Army privates and their fantasies of the perfect first meal upon returning home from war, to a darker, more poignant story about the impossibility of shielding our children from the temptations of violence. Also included are Vonnegut’s last speech as well as an assortment of his artwork, and an introduction by the author’s son, Mark Vonnegut. <I>Armageddon in Retrospect</I> says as much about the times in which we live as it does about the genius of the writer. 2891580 book 1 4 2008 Armageddon in Retrospect total:1304|5:344|4:538|3:341|2:78|1:3| 1304 5054 2316 276 4 4 false false Sat Jun 28 08:25:05 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 15:09:11 -0700 2008 Cat's Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five with the same enjoyment I did when they were first published. Vonnegut's novels are deceptive; one has the f...more...]]> 4 3 true false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 23:46:50 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 00:22:19 -0700 2008
Did the author want them to be published? Is there a reason th...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 22:25:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 22:32:08 -0700 2008
"And now please note that I have raised my right hand. And that means that I'm not kidding, that whatever I say next I believe to be true. So here it goes: The most spiritually splendid American phenomenon of my lifetime wasn't our contribution to the defeat of ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 07:50:25 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 07:46:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Oct 20 02:35:46 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 02:36:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Apr 10 06:16:41 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 18:37:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 11:57:12 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 06:08:05 -0700 2008 attempt to create a tribute or a final goodbye for their
famous relatives often leave you wondering if the deceased
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This collection of unpublished short stories borders on the amazing. Unlike his two other short story collections, this is a finely tuned treatise on the most overwhelming subject of Kurt...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 17:21:41 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 17:28:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Feb 20 01:44:32 -0800 2008 Thu May 15 11:16:46 -0700 2008 K'fwaaaah?!



That was my reaction upon hearing that Vonnegut had a new book coming out. But I'm here to tell you today that that was merely for show. To show that I was a little more than surprised. I suppose I could have written, "I'm ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Dec 05 08:17:56 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 08:29:07 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 16:29:31 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 16:30:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 13:29:45 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:41:21 -0700 2009
I absolutely loved the speeches at the beginning. I think Vonnegut's wit is tremendous and biting and his tongue-in-cheek delivery and critique is tough to match....more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 22 19:35:37 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 05:06:49 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 19:35:37 -0800 2009
In Armageddon in Retrospect, Vonnegut explores humanity at war through a series of eleven fictional writings. Also included in the book are two 'realistic' pieces by the author. One is the transcript of the final ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 05:33:58 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 12:00:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 19:23:07 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 07:37:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Apr 26 18:35:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 17:48:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 20:19:39 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 12:43:15 -0700 2009
This is basically a collection of shorts, mostly dealing with oppression on the fringes of war rather than in the midst of i...more...]]> 4 1 true false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 20:03:57 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 20:09:56 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 23:05:18 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 13:37:09 -0700 2009
Most of this collection wraps itself around the topic of war, and Vonnegut's experience in Dresden. As is a vital part to Vonnegut's style, certain phrases pop up again and again but each story seems fresh.

The stand-out...more...]]>