Kurt Vonnegut: Slaughterhouse-Five

A narrative at the intersection of science fiction and gritty realism, autobiography and illusion, irony and earnestness. This describes one of the most famous novels by legendary American writer Kurt Vonnegut, "Slaughterhouse-Five."

Drawing on his memories of serving in World War II, the author created one of the greatest anti-war works in the literature of the last century. "He hadn't even tried to write about the bombing of Dresden, but he was able to create a very imaginative, at times funny, almost psychedelic story around this event," remarked the authoritative American newspaper The New York Times after the book's release.

The novel was published at the height of the Cold War, and for that reason, it faced harsh criticism. Vonnegut's story was picked apart as critics tried to shoehorn it into conventional genres. "They will fail," the renowned American science fiction writer Harlan Ellison said of the critics. "Like clouds, and intoxicating spring scents, and the sweet things that make a woman attractive, this book is a whole thing, not just a toy for pedants. So walk past its reviews. Don't let yourself be fooled"...

...An American soldier in World War II survives fascist captivity and the horrific Allied bombing of Dresden. And then, aliens from Tralfamadore take him to their planet...

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Translation: Rita Rait-Kovaleva

Pages: 224 (offset paper). Hardcover

Dimensions: 121x188 mm

Series: Exclusive Classics