{"product_id":"vonnegut-encyclopedia-book-marc-leeds-9780385344234","title":"The Vonnegut Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow expanded and updated, this authorized compendium to Kurt Vonnegut's novels, stories, essays, and plays is the most comprehensive and definitive edition to date.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of five decades, Kurt Vonnegut created a complex and interconnected web of characters, settings, and concepts. \u003ci\u003eThe Vonnegut Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhaustive guide to this beloved author's world, organized in a handy A-to-Z format. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first edition of this book covered Vonnegut's work through 1991. This new and updated edition encompasses his writing through his death in 2007. Marc Leeds, co-founder and founding president of the Kurt Vonnegut Society and a longtime personal friend of the author's, has devoted more than twenty-five years of his life to cataloging the Vonnegut cosmos--from the birthplace of Kilgore Trout (Vonnegut's sci-fi writing alter ego) to the municipal landmarks of Midland City (the midwestern metropolis that is the setting for Vonnegut's 1973 masterpiece \u003ci\u003eBreakfast of Champions\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Vonnegut Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e identifies every major and minor Vonnegut character from Celia Aamons to Zog, as well as recurring images and relevant themes from all of Vonnegut's works, including lesser-known gems like his revisionist libretto for Stravinsky's opera \u003ci\u003eL'Histoire du soldat \u003c\/i\u003eand his 1980 children's book \u003ci\u003eSun Moon Star\u003c\/i\u003e. Leeds provides expert notes explaining the significance of many items, but relies primarily on extended quotations from Vonnegut himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A work of impressive scholarship in an eminently browsable package, this encyclopedia reveals countless connections readers may never have thought of on their own. A rarity among authors of serious fiction, Kurt Vonnegut has always inspired something like obsession in his most dedicated fans. \u003ci\u003eThe Vonnegut Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for readers wishing to revisit his fictional universe--and those about to explore it for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Vonnegut Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential collection for fans of the singular satirist.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Indispensable.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're somebody who has read one Kurt Vonnegut book then there's a chance you've read them all. For the devout reader of Vonnegut there's a voracious sense of completism. And, Marc Leeds and his new  \u003ci\u003eThe Vonnegut\u003c\/i\u003e] \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia \u003c\/i\u003eare here to guide you through it all. Just don't blame him if you become unstuck in time while you're reading.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eInverse \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVonnegut enthusiasts will be delighted with Leeds's exhaustive, almost obsessive, treatment of the characters, places, events, and tantalizingly mysterious references for which Vonnegut's five-decade writing career is celebrated. . . . A wonderful and beautifully designed reference source.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeeds's scholarship and genuine love for his subject matter render this encyclopedia a treasure trove for Vonnegut readers.\u003cb\u003e--The Nameless Zine\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49514650763537,"sku":"CIN0385344236G","price":10.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49573108973841,"sku":"GOR008169349","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50240093258001,"sku":"CIN0385344236VG","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0385344236.jpg?v=1750878337","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/vonnegut-encyclopedia-book-marc-leeds-9780385344234","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}