About the book
“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time
Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all.
“A great artist.”—Cincinnati Enquirer
“A shaking up in the kaleidoscope of laughter . . . Reading Vonnegut is addictive!”—Commonweal
Editions of Mother Night
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385334143
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385286671
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780440158530
- EBook
- ISBN 9780440339076
Read an Excerpt
“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time
Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all.
“A great artist.”—Cincinnati Enquirer
“A shaking up in the kaleidoscope of laughter . . . Reading Vonnegut is addictive!”—Commonweal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mother Night about?
“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time
Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all.
“A great artist.”—Cincinnati Enquirer
“A shaking up in the kaleidoscope of laughter . . . Reading Vonnegut is addictive!”—Commonweal
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Mother Night?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Mother Night?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385334143
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Mother Night?
Kurt Vonnegut
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Mother Night is available as paperback(ISBN 9780385334143) and paperback(ISBN 9780385286671) and paperback(ISBN 9780440158530) and ebook(ISBN 9780440339076)
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