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A Man without a Country (Paperback)

by Kurt Vonnegut (Author)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (5 Feb 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747586055
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747586050
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 72,960 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Part memoir, part rant and part joke, Vonnegut's latest book is as elusive as it is beguiling. Throughout this slim volume, the author walks a fine line between despair over our deteriorating world and a consummate entertainer's urge to amuse' Sunday Times 'Vonnegut's A Man without a Country is pure late Twain, darkly funny, never less than enraged at corruption and greed, and overflowing with compassion for the powerless. We've never needed him more' Russell Banks 'If Vonnegut isn't the enduring Good Humor man, who is?' John Irving, The Times 'This enjoyable volume of reflections and anecdotes reminds us what is unique about the author of those startlingly good American novels Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle and Breakfast of Champions Kurt Vonnegut is one of the greatest writers of the past 50 years' Daily Telegraph


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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Still as sharp as ever, 14 Feb 2006
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This review is from: A Man Without a Country: A Memoir of Life in George W. Bush's America (Hardcover)
Great to see that Vonnegut is still as wise and as cutting as ever in this latest (hopefully not last...at 83 we still don't to lose him!) outing. Although some of the ground (and a few of the anecdotes) may be familiar to diehard fans, his razor wit and observation couple with this outrage at the evils of the world and you can't help but be uplifted. What a spirit, what a guy!
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Too old to care how controversial he is., 26 April 2006
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This review is from: A Man Without a Country: A Memoir of Life in George W. Bush's America (Hardcover)
I love this book, and I have immense respect for Mr.V. I've read most of his books. He has turned me on to lots of ideas, Humanism being the main one.

In this round up of thoughts, he points out some very uncomfortable truths about the world we live in and our ignorance and he does this with frank bare-faced honesty, a man not long for this world he has so much to say to us, he has seen and been through so many things. He was in Dresden when the British bombed it, and the horror of it practically drove him mad, I believe his wife/mother drank Draino and killed herself, most of his friends are dead, he invented a religon and created Kigore Trout. When you read him, each sentence is loaded with thought and wit, he's like a full bodied wine.

I look forward to his next book.
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22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Vonnegut is a legend, 1 Feb 2006
This review is from: A Man Without a Country: A Memoir of Life in George W. Bush's America (Hardcover)
if you haven't read vonnegut's novels then read them. all of them. now. (my personal fave is Breakfast of Champions). the man is a subversive genius with an astonishing imagination and a unique way with words.

if you have read his novels, then you will no doubt be in love with this guy. if so, then this book is a must-read. simple as that.

(p.s - anyone that doesn't like him must be either illiterate or a republican. so you might as well just ignore the bad reviews.)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Money for old rope...
Vonnegut fans will find nothing new in this. Having said that, it's a funny, bright and quick read. If you're fan you will have bought it already, if not buy one of his novels... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read...
I bought this from amazon's American site last year. It really is good, although as commented elsewhere, parts of it have appeared elsewhere, notably the In these Times... Read more
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