Jailbird: A Novel

Jailbird: A Novel

â€œ[Kurt Vonnegut] has never been more satirically on-target. . . . Nothing is spared.â€â€”People

Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in governmentâ€”and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergateâ€™s least known co-conspirator. But the humor turns dark when Vonnegut shines his spotlight on the cold hearts and calculated greed of the mighty, giving a razor-sharp edge to an unforgettable portrait of power and politics in our times.

Praise for Jailbird

â€œ[Vonnegut] is our strongest writer . . . the most stubbornly imaginative.â€â€”John Irving
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â€œA gem . . . a mature, imaginative novelâ€”possibly the best he has written . . .Â JailbirdÂ is a guided tour de force of America. Take it!â€â€”Playboy

â€œA profoundly humane comedy . . .Â JailbirdÂ definitely mounts up on angelic wingsâ€”in its speed, in its sparkle, and in its high-flying intent.â€â€”Chicago Tribune Book World
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â€œJoyously inventive . . . gleams with the loony magic Vonnegut alone can achieve.â€â€”Cosmopolitan
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â€œVonnegut is our great apocalyptic writer, the closest thing weâ€™ve had to a prophet since . . . Lenny Bruce.â€â€”Chicago Sun-Times
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â€œVonnegut at his impressive best. . . . His imaginative leaps alone . . . are worth the price of admission. . . . His far-reaching metaphysical and cultural concerns . . . are ultimately serious and worth our contemplation.â€â€”The Washington Post
Country USA
Brand Dial Press Trade Paperback
Manufacturer Dial Press Trade Paperback
Binding Paperback
Color Brown
ReleaseDate 1999-01-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385333900

Country	USA
Brand	Dial Press Trade Paperback
Manufacturer	Dial Press Trade Paperback
Binding	Paperback
Color	Brown
ReleaseDate	1999-01-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385333900

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