Slaughterhouse-Five

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Time-traveling soldier confronts war's absurdity.

"Slaughterhouse-Five" isn't just another war story; it's a profound journey through time and the human condition. Vonnegut's blending of dark humor with the grim reality of war makes it compelling yet accessible. It's for those who appreciate wit intertwined with a critical examination of destiny and free will, all wrapped up in an unconventionally structured narrative that defies you to see life — and perhaps history — in quite the same way again.

  • Hugo Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (1970)
  • Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1969)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1970)
  • Chicago Publishers' Award (1970)
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Slaughterhouse-Five

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ISBN: 9780586089019
Publisher: Triad Books
Date of Publication: 1989-03-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.1
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It took Vonnegut more than 20 years to put his Dresden experiences into words. He explained, "there is nothing intelligent to say about a massacre. Everybody is supposed to be dead, to never say anything or want anything ever again." Slaughterhouse Five is a powerful novel incorporating a number of genres. Only those who have fought in wars can say whether it represents the experience well. However, what the novel does do is invite the reader to look at the absurdity of war. Human versus human, hedonist politicians pressing buttons and ordering millions to their deaths all for ideologies many cannot even comprehend. Flicking between the US, 1940's Germany and Tralfamadore, Vonnegut's semi- autobiographical protagonist Billy Pilgrim finds himself very lost. One minute he is being viewed as a specimen in a Tralfamadorian Zoo, the next he is wandering a post-apocalyptic city looking for corpses. Slaughterhouse Five-Or The Children's Crusade A Duty-Dance with Death is a remarkable blend of black humour, irony, the truth and the absurd. The author regards his work a "failure", millions of readers do not. Released the same time bombs were falling on South East Asia, this title caused controversy and awakening. Essential reading for all. So it goes. --Jon Smith
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Time-traveling soldier confronts war's absurdity.

"Slaughterhouse-Five" isn't just another war story; it's a profound journey through time and the human condition. Vonnegut's blending of dark humor with the grim reality of war makes it compelling yet accessible. It's for those who appreciate wit intertwined with a critical examination of destiny and free will, all wrapped up in an unconventionally structured narrative that defies you to see life — and perhaps history — in quite the same way again.

  • Hugo Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (1970)
  • Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1969)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1970)
  • Chicago Publishers' Award (1970)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.