Armageddon in Retrospect, Kurt Vonnegut
Armageddon in Retrospect, Kurt Vonnegut
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Armageddon in Retrospect

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Narrator: Rip Torn

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/01/2008


Synopsis

The New York Times bestseller from the author of Slaughterhouse-Five—a “gripping” posthumous collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s previously unpublished work on the subject of war and peace.

A fitting tribute to a literary legend and a profoundly humane humorist, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve previously unpublished writings. Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humor and outraged moral sense, the pieces range from a letter written by Vonnegut to his family in 1945, informing them that he'd been taken prisoner by the Germans, to his last speech, delivered after his death by his son Mark, who provides a warmly personal introduction to the collection. Taken together, these pieces provide fresh insight into Vonnegut's enduring literary genius and reinforce his ongoing moral relevance in today’s world.

Includes an Introduction by Mark Vonnegut

About The Author

Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most acclaimed American writers of the past century, died in New York City on April 11, 2007. He was the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels, including such literary classics as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. Penguin Group (USA) was fortunate to publish several of Mr. Vonnegut’s books, including the novels Timequake and Hocus Pocus as well as a collection of short fiction, Bagombo Snuff Box.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tom

I was quietly moved by this collection, which I found to be very different from Vonnegut's better known works. For one thing, there's virtually no science fiction. For another, there's virtually no humor. Instead there are short stories in the vein of historical fiction, primarily focused on World W......more

Το -έξυπνο- χιούμορ είναι ίσως ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να μιλήσεις για ο,τιδήποτε. Και αυτό ο Vonnegut το είχε καταλάβει καλά (και ήταν καλός σ' αυτό). Μέσα απ’ αυτή τη συλλογή ιστοριών μιλάει για ένα γνώριμο απ’ το “Slaughterhouse 5” θέμα˙ τον πόλεμο και πιο συγκεκριμένα για τις εμπειρίες του από τον......more

4.75 Stars - There is a stillness to the way KV writes. A stillness that lingers, fades.. only to then return right when you least suspect it. It’s this stillness that grabs me most of all. The sheer versatility of it, when broken down, especially in a collection such as these, is quite staggering a......more


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Praise for Kurt Vonnegut and Armageddon in Retrospect

“Gripping...demonstrates Vonnegut’s mind-boggling evolution as a writer, the manner in which he learned to cloak his rage in hilarity, to cop to his immense despair without surrendering to it.”—Salon

“A terrific post-traumatic witnessing.”—Roy Blount, The New York Times Book Review

“The dark irony that lies beneath Vonnegut's wry, satiric work is always in the service of the individual...and against the system.”—The Boston Globe

“Vonnegut has proved more enduring than the counterculture that embraced him.”—The Village Voice

“A voice like his doesn't fade. Vonnegut had a way of making the bleakest thought seem insanely funny.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune


Awards

  • Audie Awards