The first and only collection of unpublished works by Kurt Vonnegut since his deathβa fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace, and humanityβs tendency toward violence.
Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace. Imbued with Vonnegutβs trademark rueful humor, the pieces range from a visceral nonfiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden during World War IIβan essay that is as timely today as it was thenβto a painfully funny short story about three Army privates and their fantasies of the perfect first meal upon returning home from war, to a darker, more poignant story about the impossibility of shielding our children from the temptations of violence. Also included are Vonnegutβs last speech as well as an assortment of his artwork, and an introduction by the authorβs son, Mark Vonnegut. Armageddon in Retrospect says as much about the times in which we live as it does about the genius of the writer.
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