To look down at the pages of this awe-inspiring book is to look up at the mesmerizing vaulted ceilings of 80 medieval churches, cathedrals, and basilicas of Europe in all their structural complexity and ornate design. From the rich blue hues of the Basilica of St. Francis d’Assisi to the geometric details in the Orvieto Cathedral, Stephenson’s flawless photography allows us to take in entire Gothic ceilings with their every lavish detail. This is an exquisite gift for lovers of architecture, photography, travel, history, or for those who just enjoy the rapturous beauty of these impossibly complex human accomplishments.
Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.
About the Author
Kurt Vonnegut was a master of contemporary American literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in The Sirens of Titan in 1959 and established him as "a true artist" with Cat's Cradle in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, "one of the best living American writers.” Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.
Praise for Slaughterhouse-Five…
“Poignant and hilarious, threaded with compassion and, behind everything, the cataract of a thundering moral statement.”—Boston Globe
Very tough and very funny . . . sad and delightful . . . very Vonnegut.”—New York Times
“Splendid art . . . a funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears.”—Life