Canary in a Cat House [Hardcover]

Kurt (Author), Jr. Vonnegut (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Buccaneer Books (December 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899667570
• ISBN-13: 978-0899667577
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kurt Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis in 1922. He studied at the universities of Chicago and Tennessee and later began to write short stories for magazines. His first novel, Player Piano, was published in 1951 and since then he has written many novels, among them: The Sirens of Titan (1959), Mother Night (1961), Cat's Cradle (1963), God Bless You Mr Rosewater (1964), Welcome to the Monkey House; a collection of short stories (1968), Breakfast of Champions (1973), Slapstick, or Lonesome No More (1976), Jailbird (1979), Deadeye Dick (1982), Galapagos (1985), Bluebeard (1988) and Hocus Pocus (1990). During the Second World War he was held prisoner in Germany and was present at the bombing of Dresden, an experience which provided the setting for his most famous work to date, Slaughterhouse Five (1969). He has also published a volume of autobiography entitled Palm Sunday (1981) and a collection of essays and speeches, Fates Worse Than Death (1991).

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100 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great stories, all classic, July 18, 2000

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Thomas Hertweck (Reno, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canary in a Cat House (Hardcover)

The thing about this book is that one needs to know is that this was originally published before "Welcome to the Monkey House," another Vonnegut short story collection. When "Monkey House" was printed, they took all but the title story and included them in it. Because of that, if you own "Monkey House," you own all of the stories already (except for "Canary in a Cat House" which can be found in the new book, "The Bagombo Snuff Box"). Regardless, if you are a true Vonnegut fan, you will want it. Otherwise, you might be better off with "Monkey House", as it is less expensive since they no longer print this book in anything but library binding. Peace.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Vonnegut fans!, May 5, 2000

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John H. Nondorf (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canary in a Cat House (Hardcover)

Any and all Vonnegut is worth buying and reading. This collection of short stories from early in Vonnegut's career is no different. But, buyer beware--if you are looking for Vonnegut stories you've not read before, you will be disappointed! All of these stories were included in Welcome to the Monkeyhouse and Bagombo Snuff Box. If, like me, you've gotta have it all...DON'T PASS THIS ONE UP! A very hard to find collector's item.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Extra Story, October 24, 2001

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"space-wanderer" (Swampscott, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canary in a Cat House (Hardcover)

Vonnegut, as usual, has written delightful characters and wonderfully satiric plots in these short stories. Interested readers will find all stories herein, except "Hal Irwin's Magic Lamp", in "Welcome to the Monkey House". Canary in a Cathouse has a cool cover, but unless you are collecting, save your dough.