{"product_id":"um-homem-sem-patria","title":"A Man Without a Homeland","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis something like an adult version of the 21st-century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Prince\u003c\/em\u003e.” John Freeman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/em\u003e, the author's first book since 1999, shows that Kurt Vonnegut remains one of the great names in contemporary American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed of short essays generously illustrated with drawings by the author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a Vonnegut loudly expressing his indignation while at the same time communicating affectionately with his fellow Americans. The author gives voice to his enthusiasm for human expressions as diverse as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eblues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the selfless commitment of librarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut above all, he gives voice to his disgust at what he diagnoses as the subversion of the democratic process facilitated by George W. Bush's government, denounces the \"psychopathic personalities\" of that administration, and reflects on corruption and recent corporate scandals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA record that is sometimes humorous, at other times act\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003eormented\u003c\/span\u003e, and always, always defiant. Here is the theme: \"There is no reason why good cannot triumph over evil, provided that the angels organize themselves more or less like the mafia.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sobre-o-autor-bio\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurt Vonnegut \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born in Indianapolis, United States, in 1922. He is the author of thirty novels, several essays and plays, many of which have been adapted for film and television. He is one of the few great masters of contemporary American literature. He died on April 11, 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tinta da China","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407642026250,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/2729\/6266\/files\/Um_Homem_sem_Patria.png?v=1784722096","url":"https:\/\/www.malditalivraria.com\/en\/products\/um-homem-sem-patria","provider":"Maldita Livraria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}