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Jailbird (Paperback)
by Kurt Vonnegut (Author) "LIFE GOES ON, yes-and a fool and his self-respect are soon parted, perhaps never to be reunited even on Judgment Day..." (more)
Key Phrases: Mary Kathleen, Leland Clewes, Arpad Leen (more...)
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"He is our strongest writer . . . the most  stubbornly imaginative." -- John Irving,  author of The Cider House Rules.

"A gem. . .  a mature, imaginative novel-possibly the best he  has written. . . Jailbird is a  guided tour de force of America. Take it!"  -- Playboy --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government...and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentary as Watergate's least known co-conspirator. But the humor turns dark when Vonnegut shines his spotlight on the cold hearts and calculated greed of the mighty, giving a razor-sharp edge to an unforgettable portrait of power and politics in our times.

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback (January 12, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385333900
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385333900
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars 30 customer reviews (30 customer reviews)
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LIFE GOES ON, yes-and a fool and his self-respect are soon parted, perhaps never to be reunited even on Judgment Day. Read the first page
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Mary Kathleen, Leland Clewes, Arpad Leen, United States, Clyde Carter, Cleveland Lawes, Jack Graham, Chevy Chase, Kenneth Whistler, Virgil Greathouse, Alexander Hamilton, Sarah Wyatt, Emil Larkin, Israel Edel, New York City, White House, Air Force, Hotel Arapahoe, Robert Fender, Soviet Union, The New York Times, Second World War, The American Harp Company, Tudor City, Doris Kramm
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