Name: Jailbird
Rating: 3.833333333333333 (15 reviews)
ISBN: 9780385333900

Kurt Vonnegut

A master of contemporary American literature, Vonnegut has authored 18 highly acclaimed books and dozens of short stories and essays. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergate's least known co-conspirator.

Jailbird

Harvard, the New Deal, the Holocaust, World War II, Watergate, two prison terms, and a giant conglomerate ... This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck, who tries to live by the Sermon on the Mount, from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergate's least known co-conspirator. Shall the meek inherit the earth? Perhaps on a short-term basis.

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Patrick Book

Probably his most straight-forward narrative, and I can't help but wonder if that makes it seem somewhat less thrilling or innovative. An intriguing story, and makes clear his position on communism, but tying it into Watergate and Nixon comes across a bit forced. 

Still, plenty of gems in here. Worth a read!

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