TITLE:Slaughterhouse-five or the children's crusade

PUBLISHER:Vintage

ISBN:9780099800200

DEC-INDEX :813.54

YEAR:1991

RESUME:Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade, is an anti-war novel written by Kurt Vonnegut. The story follows Billy Pilgrim, a World War II veteran, through different moments in his life, including his time as a prisoner of war in Dresden during the Allied bombing in 1945. The narrative is non-linear, with jumps in time and science-fiction elements, as Billy Pilgrim is capable of time travel and reliving certain moments of his life, including those of his capture by extraterrestrials called the Tralfamadorians. The novel addresses themes such as the horrors of war, the destructive nature of humanity, fatalism, and the perception of time. Vonnegut's writing is often satirical and ironic, combining the absurdity of war with a profound reflection on the human condition.

N_PAGES:155

ILLUSTRATION:Non

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