Galapagos: A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut (English) Paperback Book

Description: Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut A small group of apocalypse survivors stranded on the Galapagos Islands are about to become the progenitors of a brave new human race. "Vonnegut is a post-modern Mark Twain. . . . Galapagos is a madcap genealogical adventure".--New York Times Book Review. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "A madcap genealogical adventure . . . Vonnegut is a postmodern Mark Twain."—The New York Times Book ReviewGalápagos takes the reader back one million years, to A.D. 1986. A simple vacation cruise suddenly becomes an evolutionary journey. Thanks to an apocalypse, a small group of survivors stranded on the Galápagos Islands are about to become the progenitors of a brave, new, and totally different human race. In this inimitable novel, America s master satirist looks at our world and shows us all that is sadly, madly awry–and all that is worth saving.Praise for Galápagos"The best Vonnegut novel yet!"—John Irving "Beautiful . . . provocative, arresting reading."—USA Today"A satire in the classic tradition . . . a dark vision, a heartfelt warning."—The Detroit Free Press "Interesting, engaging, sad and yet very funny . . . Vonnegut is still in top form. If he has no prescription for alleviating the pain of the human condition, at least he is a first-rate diagnostician."—Susan Isaacs, Newsday "Dark . . . original and funny."—People "A triumph of style, originality and warped yet consistent logic . . . a condensation, an evolution of Vonneguts entire career, including all the issues and questions he has pursued relentlessly for four decades."—The Philadelphia Inquirer "Wild details, wry humor, outrageous characters . . . Galápagos is a comic lament, a sadly ironic vison."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A work of high comedy, sadness and imagination."—The Denver Post "Wacky wit and irreverent imagination . . . and the full range of technical innovations have made [Vonnegut] Americas preeminent experimental novelist."—The Minneapolis Star and Tribune Author Biography Kurt Vonneguts humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured Americas attention in The Sirens of Titan in 1959 and established him as "a true artist" (The New York Times) with Cats Cradle in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, "one of the best living American writers." Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007. Review "The best Vonnegut novel yet!"—John Irving "Beautiful . . . provocative, arresting reading."—USA Today "A madcap genealogical adventure . . . Vonnegut is a postmodern Mark Twain."—The New York Times Book Review "A satire in the classic tradition . . . a dark vision, a heartfelt warning."—The Detroit Free Press "Interesting, engaging, sad and yet very funny . . . Vonnegut is still in top form. If he has no prescription for alleviating the pain of the human condition, at least he is a first-rate diagnostician."—Susan Isaacs, Newsday "Dark . . . original and funny."—People "A triumph of style, originality and warped yet consistent logic . . . a condensation, an evolution of Vonneguts entire career, including all the issues and questions he has pursued relentlessly for four decades."—The Philadelphia Inquirer "Wild details, wry humor, outrageous characters . . . Galápagos is a comic lament, a sadly ironic vison."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A work of high comedy, sadness and imagination."—The Denver Post "Wacky wit and irreverent imagination . . . and the full range of technical innovations have made [Vonnegut] Americas preeminent experimental novelist."—The Minneapolis Star and Tribune Review Quote "The best Vonnegut novel yet!"-John Irving "Beautiful . . . provocative, arresting reading."-USA Today "A madcap genealogical adventure . . . Vonnegut is a postmodern Mark Twain."-New York Times Book Review Excerpt from Book Chapter One The Thing Was: One million years ago, back in 1986 A.D., Guayaquil was the chief seaport of the little South American democracy of Ecuador, whose capital was Quito, high in the Andes Mountains. Guayaquil was two degrees south of the equator, the imaginary bellyband of the planet after which the country itself was named. It was always very hot there, and humid, too, for the city was built in the doldrums--on a springy marsh through which the mingled waters of several rivers draining the mountains flowed. This seaport was several kilometers from the open sea. Rafts of vegetable matter often clogged the soupy waters, engulfing pilings and anchor lines. . . . Human beings had much bigger brains back then than they do today, and so they could be beguiled by mysteries. One such mystery in 1986 was how so many creatures which could not swim great distances had reached the Gal Details ISBN0385333870 Short Title GALAPAGOS Pages 336 Series Delta Fiction Language English ISBN-10 0385333870 ISBN-13 9780385333870 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 813.54 Year 1999 Audience Age 14-18 DOI 10.1604/9780385333870 Subtitle A Novel Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1999-01-12 NZ Release Date 1999-01-12 US Release Date 1999-01-12 UK Release Date 1999-01-12 Author Kurt Vonnegut Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 1999-01-12 Imprint Delta Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2628370;

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