Like Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) was a Midwestern everyman steeped in the rhythms of American speech whose anger at the way things are was matched only by his love for the best that we can be. His cunningly relaxed delivery was so original, so finely calibrated, and so profound an articula[...]

The author questions the condition of modern man in this novel depicting a science fiction writer's struggle to find peace and sanity in the world[...]

A rich man attempts a noble experiment with human nature. The result is an etched-in-acid portrayal of universal greed, hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh.[...]

This collection of Vonnegut's short masterpieces share his audacious sense of humor and extraordinary range of creative vision. Accelerated Reader: Reading Level 5.7, 16 Points.[...]

Billy Pilgrim returns home from the Second World War only to be kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, who teach him that time is an eternal present[...]

Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government. . .and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergate's least known co-conspirator. But [...]

In a collection of concise autobiographical essays, the renowned novelist offers his views on his own life, from growing up during the Great Depression to his fame as a writer, as well as his reflections on art, politics, and everyday life in America. Reprint. 200,000 first printing.[...]

Then on the descent, tragedy struck, and how they made it back to safety is renowned in the annals of climbing. "K2 - The Savage Mountain" captures this sensational tale with an unmatched power that has earned this book its place as one of the classics of mountaineering literature.[...]

Broad humor and bitter irony collide in this fictional autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, who, at age seventy-one, wants to be left alone on his Long Island estate with the secret he has locked inside his potato barn. But then a voluptuous young widow badgers Rabo into telling his life story--and Von[...]

REA's MAXnotes for Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Slaughterhouse-Five"

MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of th[...]