{"product_id":"the-vonnegut-encyclopedia-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\u003e\"An 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\u003e\"If 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\u003e\"Vonnegut 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\u003e\"Leeds'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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Leeds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385344236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385344234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.60w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017 pg. 11","brand":"Marc Leeds","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946565370111,"sku":"9780385344234","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7422dc12-cde0-4c31-9fa8-68f1bd520a4d.jpg?v=1681513873","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vonnegut-encyclopedia-marc-leeds-9780385344234","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}