by Kurt Vonnegut · n/a · tapa dura · ISBN 9783492026116
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«Galgenvogel» is Kurt Vonnegut's satirical novel, published by Piper in hardcover (291 pages, in German).
The novel follows Walter F. Starbuck, a bureaucrat who ends up in prison for his involvement in the Watergate case and, once free, tries to rebuild his life in a North America marked by corporate power and political corruption. With irony and black humor, Vonnegut portrays the greed of the powerful and the human dimension of an ordinary man.
The original work was published in 1979 under the title «Jailbird»; this German edition appeared in 1980.
A work for readers of political satire and black humor who want to explore Kurt Vonnegut's satirical vein.
Kurt Vonnegut was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. His published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty years; further works have been published since his death.
