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Slaughterhouse-Five
Published 1969 by Delacorte Press · 186 pages
Hugo · 1970
FinalistNebula · 1970
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4 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1960–1970
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Synopsis
Billy Pilgrim, an optometrist and World War II veteran, becomes 'unstuck in time,' experiencing moments of his life out of order, including his survival of the firebombing of Dresden and his abduction by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore.
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Details
- Author nationality
- United States
- Adaptation
- Slaughterhouse-Five (film, 1972)
- ISBN
- 9780385312080