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Breakfast of Champions : A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Condition
Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Type
Novel
ISBN
9780385334204
Publication Year
1999
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Breakfast of Champions : a Novel
Author
Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Satire, Literary, Humorous / General

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"Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable."-- The New York Times In Breakfast of Champions, one of Kurt Vonnegut's most beloved characters, the aging writer Kilgore Trout, finds to his horror that a Midwest car dealer is taking his fiction as truth. What follows is murderously funny satire, as Vonnegut looks at war, sex, racism, success, politics, and pollution in America and reminds us how to see the truth. "Free-wheeling, wild and great . . . uniquely Vonnegut."-- Publishers Weekly

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385334206
ISBN-13
9780385334204
eBay Product ID (ePID)
276809

Product Key Features

Book Title
Breakfast of Champions : a Novel
Author
Kurt Vonnegut
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Satire, Literary, Humorous / General
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Fiction

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pr6019.O9
Reviews
"Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable."-- The New York Times "Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist."-- Time   "Free-wheeling, wild and great . . . uniquely Vonnegut."-- Publishers Weekly, "Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable."- The New York Times "Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist."- Time   "Free-wheeling, wild and great . . . uniquely Vonnegut."- Publishers Weekly, "It's marvelous...he wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable."-The New York Times "Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer....A zany but moral mad scientist."-Time "Free-wheeling, wild and great....Uniquely Vonnegut."-Publishers Weekly, “Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable.â€�- The New York Times “Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.â€�- Time “Free-wheeling, wild and great . . . uniquely Vonnegut.â€�- Publishers Weekly, "Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable."-The New York Times "Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist."-Time   "Free-wheeling, wild and great . . . uniquely Vonnegut."-Publishers Weekly
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-285162
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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  • Breakfast of Champions: A Martini with a Demented Twist

    Kurt Vonnegut takes his readers on a wild, science-fiction-like ride in his novel "Breakfast of Champions": the title a reference to a martini. Sprinkled with a healthy dose Vonnegut's drawings, and his insistence on injecting himself into the narrative to as a guide and to move the story arc along, the tale is a fast and funny read. Vonnegut's alter-ego, Kilgore Trout, the down-on-his-luck science fiction writer, has been invited to give a talk at the grand opening of a center for the arts in Midland City, Ohio by his number one fan, Eliot Rosewater. From that launching point, the book follows its main character- Dwayne Hoover, a business wheeler-dealer in the town of Midland City- down the proverbial rabbit hole into madness, a condition brought on by the work of Kilgore Trout. As ...

  • Awesome story. I highly reccommend.

    This book was in great condition. Love it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

  • Good to the Last Drop!

    Breakfast of Champions was my introduction to Kurt Vonnegut several years ago. I was so amused by his "artwork" in the front of the book, that I had see what was to come. I was taken on a wonderfully witty journey through America's apple pie. This is a satirical look at some of the things we seem to value the most. It is like looking at "a day in the life" through googly-eyed glasses. I laughed so much at times. It was a great read!

  • Wheaties and jewels

    Vonnegut, in a seemingly unsophisticated offering, sprinkles jewels of wit, wisdom, and irrevence. Mid-life struggles and musings are threaded into a backdrop for a delightful adventure. Vonnegut jumps in and out of the scenes...sometimes with asides...other times interacting with his characters. The reading is a trip worth taking if you want to have your mind tickled and flexed.

  • Good

    Good stuff

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: damianne1