A Man Without a Country

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One of the great men of recent and contemporary letters holds forth on life, sex, politics, and the state of America's soul. Whether describing his coming of age in America, his formative war experiences, or his life as an artist, Vonnegut does here what he does best: being himself. Whimsically illustrated by the author, 'A Man Without a Country' is intimate, tender, and brimming over with the scope of Vonnegut's passions, written in the footsteps of his literary ancestor Mark Twain. A New York Times Bestseller. 145p.

Review

A. O. Scott - New York Times Book Review
"At times, he may slide toward Andy Rooneyesque or Grandpa Simpsonesque crotchetiness, but mostly, like his literary ancestor Mark Twain, his crankiness is good-humored and sharp-witted, and aimed at well-defended soft spots of hypocrisy and arrogance."

More about the book

Kurt Vonnegut's first new book in nearly 10 years is a collection of the essays he has published during that time, illustrated with his inimitable--and often hilarious--line drawings. Vonnegut writes on such topics as death, literature, the state of the American soul, the necessity for making art, and, of course, the administration of George W. Bush. The book's title comes from his often professed sense of shame at the American presence in Iraq. Many of these pieces were published in the magazine In These Times.