{"product_id":"9781350580008","title":"Vonnegut’s War The Making of Slaughterhouse-Five","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVonnegut’s War\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Making of Slaughterhouse-Five\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusan Farrell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBanned, burned, and censored, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut's 1969 novel \u003ci\u003eSlaughterhouse-Five \u003c\/i\u003eis widely regarded as one of the greatest (and most controversial) novels of the twentieth century. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFusing vivid biography with popular history and close textual analysis, \u003ci\u003eVonnegut's War\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etells the fascinating story of the making of a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e modern classic and the writer that created it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew archival discoveries and recently released oral histories give us the fullest account yet published of Vonnegut's real-life prisoner-of-war experiences at Stalag IV-B and Dresden, which heavily influenced \u003ci\u003eSlaughterhouse-Five. A\u003c\/i\u003e recently discovered trove of letters introduces us to his first wife, Jane Cox Vonnegut, and her influence on his writing. Along the way, we also encounter UFOs and aliens, grapple with the shadow cast by the Vietnam war, and unearth the stranger-than-fiction tale of David Irving's \u003ci\u003eThe Destruction of Dresden\u003c\/i\u003e, the historical reference behind Vonnegut's writing about the Dresden firebombing\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book sheds light on one of America's most beloved writers  and explores how cultural forces helped to shape a modern masterpiece of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSusan Farrell \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor of American Literature at the College of Charleston, USA. Susan has published two previous books on Vonnegut, founded the International Kurt Vonnegut Society in 2008 and has served as an officer in the organization ever since.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350580008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515369947276,"sku":"9781350580008","price":24.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_659c11fc-cb09-403a-b4e5-e6cb8469ab77.jpg?v=1788314575","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350580008","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}