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Fates worse that death : an autobiographical collage of the 1980s

by Kurt Vonnegut

This volume comprises a collection of essays and speeches, organised with autobiographical commentary and reflections on contemporary existence.

Accession 15212 ISBN 0099998904 Publisher Vintage Books
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