Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
Description
In a future America fractured into isolated, xenophobic city-states, the last President of the United States, now the King of Manhattan, grapples with a world on the brink of collapse. As society crumbles under the weight of its own follies, he embarks on a bizarre quest to reunite a fractured nation, aided by his equally eccentric sister. This darkly comedic novel explores themes of loneliness, the absurdity of human connection, and the search for belonging in a world teetering on the edge of oblivion. Vonnegut's signature satirical wit and profound empathy shine through, transforming an apocalyptic vision into a poignant, hilarious, and ultimately hopeful farce.
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paperback
Dial Press
Published Apr 13, 2010
290 pages
ISBN: 9780440339090
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Details
First Published
1976
Language
eng
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