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Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut · 1969

Science Fiction · ranked #7 in category

A man comes 'unstuck in time' after surviving the firebombing of Dresden; an anti-war novel like no other.

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Category
Science Fiction
First published
1969 · 1960s
Author
Kurt Vonnegut
Standing
Essential Read

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