{"product_id":"bagombo-snuff-box-uncollected-short-fiction-paperback","title":"Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSlaughterhouse-Five\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBreakfast of Champions\u003c\/i\u003e comes a compilation of twenty-three never-before-collected short stories. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese vignettes of American life draw on Kurt Vonnegut's World War 2 experiences and the resolute optimism of the country after the war. Together, they present a poignant and humorous portrayal of an America peopled with overzealous high school band directors and their students, rebellious housewives, and boasting salesmen, soldiers misplaced during the war and people lost in their own gadget-filled homes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era before television, Kurt Vonnegut found a ready and willing audience in the readers of such magazines as \u003ci\u003eCollier's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArgosy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e. These rare, rediscovered tales gives us a glimpse into a more innocent America--and into the developing genius of one of the greatest writers of our time.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, and Timequake comes this new compilation of short fiction, twenty-three previously uncollected stories. These vignettes of American life draw on Kurt Vonnegut's World War Two experiences and the resolute optimism of the country after the war. Together, they present a poignant and humorous portrayal of an America peopled with overzealous high school band directors and their students (\"Ambitious Sophomore\"), rebellious housewives (\"Custom-Made Bride\") and boasting salesmen (\"Bagombo Snuff Box\"), soldiers misplaced during the war (\"Der Arme Dolmetscher\") and people lost in their own gadget-filled homes (\"The Package\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era before television, Kurt Vonnegut found a ready and willing audience in the readers of such magazines as Collier's, The Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan, Argosy, and Redbook. These rare, rediscovered tales give us a glimpse into a more innocent America -- and into the developing genius of one of the greatest writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e was a master of contemporary American literature. His black 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, in the words of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, as \"a true artist\" with the publication of \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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.96 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44301794312294,"sku":"9780425174463","price":31.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/aTZ0RVBOQkRTV1VUT3Rma1FoNzk2dz09.webp?v=1767444926","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/bagombo-snuff-box-uncollected-short-fiction-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}