Slaughterhouse-Five

Name: Slaughterhouse-Five
Author: Kurt Vonnegut

by Kurt Vonnegut

Anti-war science fiction novel depicting a soldier's repeated deaths during World War II

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Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut blended science fiction conceits with dark satire and humanist compassion to create a uniquely American voice. Slaughterhouse-Five, drawn from his experience as a prisoner of war during the Dresden firebombing, is his masterpiece.

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