{"product_id":"a-man-without-a-country-paperback","title":"A Man Without a Country - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - \"For all those who have lived with Vonnegut in their imaginations . . . this is what he is like in person.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a volume that is penetrating, introspective, incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny, one of the great men of letters of this age-or any age-holds forth on life, art, sex, politics, and the state of America's soul. From his coming of age in America, to his formative war experiences, to his life as an artist, this is Vonnegut doing what he does best: Being himself. Whimsically illustrated by the author, \u003ci\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/i\u003e is intimate, tender, and brimming with the scope of Kurt Vonnegut's passions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" This] may be as close as Vonnegut ever comes to a memoir.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like  that of] his literary ancestor Mark Twain,  Kurt Vonnegut's] crankiness is good-humored and sharp-witted. . . .  Reading \u003ci\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/i\u003e is] like sitting down on the couch for a long chat with an old friend.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Filled with  Vonnegut's] usual contradictory mix of joy and sorrow, hope and despair, humor and gravity.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fans will linger on every word . . . as once again  Vonnegut] captures the complexity of the human condition with stunning calligraphic simplicity.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thank God, Kurt Vonnegut has broken his promise that he will never write another book. In this wondrous assemblage of mini-memoirs, we discover his family's legacy and his obstinate, unfashionable humanism.\"\u003cb\u003e-Studs Terkel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e's humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e in 1959 and established him as \"a true artist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) with \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, \"one of the best living American writers.\" Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 7.86 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688982745151,"sku":"9780812977363","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8cacbcf63b19a418ef7d31f66ba2b8b5.webp?v=1764984032","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-man-without-a-country-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}