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Breakfast of champions, or, Goodbye blue Monday

by Kurt Vonnegut

Blending science fiction, memoir, parable, and farce, this absurdist novel presents a satirical critique of American society and the complexities of the human condition.

Accession 18225 ISBN 9780099842606 Publisher Vintage Books
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