The Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
The novel is a satirical depiction of American society, with a particular focus on its materialism, business culture, and obsession with success. It tells the story of two men: Dwayne Hoover, a wealthy businessman who is gradually losing his sanity, and Kilgore Trout, a largely unsuccessful science fiction writer. Their lives intersect in a series of absurd, tragicomic events, leading to a climax that forces the reader to question the nature of free will and the meaning of life. The narrative is punctuated by the author's own illustrations and frequent digressions on a wide range of topics.
The 497th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1973
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 50,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 3rd on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 8th on 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Complex)
- 435th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 455th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)