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Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with DeathNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1969
Science fiction, about war, set in mid 20th century.
“Vonnegut opens in his own voice, describing the twenty years it took him to face writing about surviving the firebombing of Dresden as a POW.”
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Mother NightNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1962
About identity and war, set in our world and mid 20th century.
“Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright who grew up in Germany, writes his memoirs from an Israeli prison cell awaiting trial for war crimes.”
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Todd FamilySeries
series2 books2013
Historical fiction, bittersweet in tone, about grief and loss, set in british isles.
“The companion novel A God in Ruins turns to Ursula's brother Teddy, a bomber pilot, following his one, single life forward from the war through old age.”
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The Research MagnificentNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1915
About identity.
Lost HorizonNovel
James Hiltonstandalone novel1933
Mysterious in tone, about faith and religion and expeditions, set in mountains.
A FableNovel
William Faulknerstandalone novel1954
War & military, challenging in tone, about war and faith and religion.
“Historically, it can be seen as a precursor to Joseph Heller's Catch-22.”
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