{"product_id":"bagombo-snuff-box-isbn-9780425174463","title":"Bagombo Snuff Box","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSlaughterhouse-Five\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBreakfast of Champions\u003c\/i\u003e comes a compilation of twenty-three never-before-collected short stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThese vignettes of American life draw on Kurt Vonnegut's World War 2 experiences and the resolute optimism of the country after the war. Together, they present a poignant and humorous portrayal of an America peopled with overzealous high school band directors and their students, rebellious housewives, and boasting salesmen, soldiers misplaced during the war and people lost in their own gadget-filled homes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an era before television, Kurt Vonnegut found a ready and willing audience in the readers of such magazines as \u003ci\u003eCollier's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArgosy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e. These rare, rediscovered tales gives us a glimpse into a more innocent America—and into the developing genius of one of the greatest writers of our time.Preface by Peter Reed\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThanasphere\u003cbr\u003eMnemonics\u003cbr\u003eAny Reasonable Offer\u003cbr\u003eThe Package\u003cbr\u003eThe No-Talent Kid\u003cbr\u003ePoor Little Rich Town\u003cbr\u003eSouvenir\u003cbr\u003eThe Cruise of the \u003ci\u003eJolly Roger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCustom-Made Bride\u003cbr\u003eAmbitious Sophomore\u003cbr\u003eBagombo Snuff Box\u003cbr\u003eThe Powder-Blue Dragon\u003cbr\u003eA Present for Big Saint Nick\u003cbr\u003eUnpaid Consultant\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDer Arme Dolmetscher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Boy Who Hated Girls\u003cbr\u003eThis Son of Mine\u003cbr\u003eA Night for Love\u003cbr\u003eFind Me a Dream\u003cbr\u003eRunaways\u003cbr\u003e2BR02B\u003cbr\u003eLovers Anonymous\u003cbr\u003eHal Irwin's Magic Lamp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoda to My Career as a Writer for Periodicals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBagombo Snuff Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These tales are worth reading; with the other early stories in Welcome to the Monkey House, they provide fans with the complete test-tube Vonnegut.”—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The stories...are snappy and often humorous, gentle even when sad. Some have trick endings—the early Vonnegut, he tells us, was an admirer of O. Henry. Most have morals. And the characters know what the morals are; the willingness of even the pretentious and deluded among them to learn from their comeuppances reflects a kind of optimism we dont' expect from the author of \u003ci\u003eSlaughterhouse-Five\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An on-target, satisfying collection of quirky plot lines and rapidly developed characters who usually manage to rise above their ordinary stations and predicaments.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e was a master of contemporary American literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America’s attention in \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e in 1959 and established him, in the words of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, as “a true artist” with the publication of \u003ci\u003eCat’s Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, “one of the best living American writers.” Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304048611557,"sku":"NP9780425174463","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425174463.jpg?v=1767722117","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bagombo-snuff-box-isbn-9780425174463","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}