Loved itI enjoyed this one it was as always funny and poignant it deals with a university that is nearby a prison and these kind of story lines and themes intersect
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Hocus Pocus (1990)
Others: Positive From the author of Timequake, this "irresistible" novel (Cleveland Plain Dealer) tells the story of Eugene Debs Hartke-Vietnam veteran, jazz pianist, college professor, and prognosticator of the apocalypse. It's "Vonnegut's best novel in years-funny and prophetic...something special." (The Nation)
- ISBN:
- 9781423330455
- Length:
- 302 pages
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