A Man Without a Country

Kurt Vonnegut, Daniel Simon

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Random US
16 January 2007

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Anthologies (non-poetry); Humour; Humour collections & anthologies

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “For all those who have lived with Vonnegut in their imaginations . . . this is what he is like in person.”–USA Today

In a volume that is penetrating, introspective, incisive,

and laugh-out-loud funny, one of the great men of letters of this age–or any age–holds

forth on life, art, sex, politics, and the state of America’s soul. From his coming

of age in America, to his formative war experiences, to his life as an artist, this

is Vonnegut doing what he does best: Being himself. Whimsically illustrated by the

author, A Man Without a Country is intimate, tender, and brimming with the scope

of Kurt Vonnegut’s passions.

Praise for A Man Without a Country

“[This] may be as close as Vonnegut ever comes to a memoir.”–Los Angeles Times

“Like [that of] his literary ancestor Mark Twain, [Kurt Vonnegut’s] crankiness is good-humored and sharp-witted. . . . [Reading A Man Without a Country is] like sitting down on the couch for a long chat with an old friend.”–The New York Times Book Review

“Filled with

[Vonnegut’s] usual contradictory mix of joy and sorrow, hope and despair, humor and

gravity.”–Chicago Tribune

“Fans will linger on every word . . . as once again

[Vonnegut] captures the complexity of the human condition with stunning calligraphic

simplicity.”–The Australian

“Thank God, Kurt Vonnegut has broken his promise that

he will never write another book. In this wondrous assemblage of mini-memoirs, we

discover his family’s legacy and his obstinate, unfashionable humanism.”–Studs

Terkel

By: Kurt Vonnegut
Edited by: Daniel Simon
Imprint: Random US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 142g
ISBN: 9780812977363
ISBN 10: 081297736X
Pages: 145
Publication Date: 16 January 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kurt Vonnegut's black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in The Sirens of Titan in 1959 and established him as a true artist (The New York Times) with Cat's Cradle in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, one of the best living American writers. Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.

Reviews for A Man Without a Country

For all those who have lived with Vonnegut in their imaginations . . . this is what he is like in person. -USA Today [This] may be as close as Vonnegut ever comes to a memoir. -Los Angeles Times Like [that of] his literary ancestor Mark Twain, [Kurt Vonnegut's] crankiness is good-humored and sharp-witted. . . . [Reading A Man Without a Country is] like sitting down on the couch for a long chat with an old friend. -The New York Times Book Review Filled with [Vonnegut's] usual contradictory mix of joy and sorrow, hope and despair, humor and gravity. -Chicago Tribune Fans will linger on every word . . . as once again [Vonnegut] captures the complexity of the human condition with stunning calligraphic simplicity. -The Australian Thank God, Kurt Vonnegut has broken his promise that he will never write another book. In this wondrous assemblage of mini-memoirs, we discover his family's legacy and his obstinate, unfashionable humanism. -Studs Terkel This book is nothing if not a big shot in the arm of concentrated hope. -The Sycamore Review No other American humorist see-saws from gravity to gobbledygook this effectively, in part because for Vonnegut the two are always connected. Life for him is deadly serious, bu the best way to deal with fear is to laugh in its face. -The Jerusalem Post