By some computer quirk I have been assigned two books in succession by Kurt Vonnegut, whose books I had not read until now. I thought, a few days ago, when writing my brief review of Slaughterhouse Five, that the science fiction framework--time travel, invaders from outer space--was unfortunate; I think so even more on reflection. I believe it ( Read more... )

Slaughterhouse Five is another of those books that I've known about for years but somehow never read, and am reading at last thanks to Books 1001. In saying that it is a very good book I'm merely agreeing with what I believe to be the general opinion.( Read more )

( Candide - Voltaire )

Publication date: 1872
Edition: unabridged edition of the 1873 translation of George Makepeace Towle
Publisher: Dower Thrift Editions
Format: Paperback
pages: 170
Source: Amazon
Price: 3€


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