Jailbird
by:
Kurt Vonnegut (author)
Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government—and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergate’s least known co-conspirator. But...
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Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government—and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergate’s least known co-conspirator. But the humor turns dark when Vonnegut shines his spotlight on the cold hearts and calculated greed of the mighty, giving a razor-sharp edge to an unforgettable portrait of power and politics in our times.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780385333900 (0385333900)
Publish date: January 12th 1999
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
The first half of Jailbird was difficult for me to fully appreciate due to it’s randomness, but I would expect nothing else from Kurt Vonnegut. In the second half, things began to quickly become clear and coherent. I loved the inclusion of real historical events in the book, like the Watergate Scand...
Let's face it: this is a minor novel by Vonnegut. Which means - mind you - that 'Jailbird' is still a good book.There is a certain melancholic Shawshank Redemption-like feeling here and I've found the pages about Sacco & Vanzetti to be particularly touching and interesting. The weather sympathises.A...
I had heard so much about this author's sarcasm, about his humour, about his unique style, before deciding to read one of his books. I started with Slaughterhouse - Five, which was not a good pick for me. To make up for it, I bought "Jailbird ".. and I fell in love. His style is special, he has a wa...
Honestly, I think this is my favorite of Vonnegut's work, or maybe tied with Cat's Cradle, I dunno, he's simply a genius.This novel follows Walter Starbuck as he gets out of prison for his involvement in Watergate and meets his former love, plus all the human kindness he receives on the way.
I read this immediately following Slaughterhouse Five. As a young journalism student, I adored this satirical take on Watergate and politics.
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