Аннотация
Look at the Birdie is a collection of fourteen previously unpublished short stories from one of the most original writers in all of American fiction. In this series of perfectly rendered vignettes, written just as he was starting to find his comic voice, Kurt Vonnegut paints a warm, wise, and often funny portrait of life in postWorld War II Americaa world where squabbling couples, high school geniuses, misfit office workers, and small-town lotharios struggle to adapt to changing technology, moral ambiguity, and unprecedented affluence. Vonnegut explores the relationship between sciences pursuit of truth and the states need to control it in The Petrified Ants, a darkly whimsical story about two Soviet researchers who stumble upon an amazing discovery, only to learn that natural history is also written by the hand that wields the power. The Petrified Ants and the thirteen other never-before-published pieces that comprise Look at the Birdie serve as an unexpected gift for devoted readers who thought that Kurt Vonneguts unique voice had been stilled foreverand provide a terrific introduction to his short fiction for anyone who has yet to experience his genius.Other stories from Look at the Birdie available as single-story e-books:On sale August 25, 2009Hello, RedOn sale October 20, 2009:ConfidoFUBARShout About It from the HousetopsEd Luby's Key ClubA Song for SelmaHall of MirrorsThe Nice Little PeopleLittle Drops of WaterThe Honor of a NewsboyLook at the Birdie (Short Story)King and Queen of the UniverseThe Good Explainer
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