Armageddon in Retrospect

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Author: Vonnegut, Kurt Fiction & related itemsPublished on 7 May 2009 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Classics) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 256 pages198 x 130 x 15 | 210g Firs t published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity's tendency towards violence. Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humour, the pieces range from a visceral non-fiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden - to a painfully funny short story about three soldiers and their fantasies of the perfect meal. Show more