- Fiction, Ex-convicts, Watergate Affair, 1972-1974, Political fiction
Jailbird presents the memoir of one Walter F. Starbuck, recently released from jail after serving time for a minor role in the Watergate conspiracy. The novel relates the events of Starbuck’s first two days of freedom, during which he goes to New York City and encounters two people from his past. From enotes.com
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Cool, intimate, spare and ironic.
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- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
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- Author
- Kurt Vonnegut
- First published
- 1979
- Pages
- 264
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press, La Bestia Equilátera, Vintage
- Editions
- 37
- Language
- heb, Spanish, English, Russian
- ISBN
- 9780385292801
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“LIFE GOES ON, yes-and a fool and his self-respect are soon parted, perhaps never to be reunited even on Judgment Day.”
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was an American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as [*Slaughterhouse-Five* (1969)][1], [*Cat's Cradle* (1963)][2], and [*Breakfast of Champions* (1973)][3]. He was known for his humanist beliefs as well as being honorary president of the American Humanist Association. He is widely considered one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98474W/Slaughterhouse-Five [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98482W/Cat's_Cradle [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98488W/Breakfast_of_Champions
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