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Dr. Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain, centenarian, the last President of the United States, King of Manhattan, and one-half (along with his sister, Eliza) of the most powerful intelligence since Einstein, is penning his autobiography. He occupies the first floor of a ruined Empire State Building and lives like a royal scavenger with his illiterate granddaughter and her beau. Buffeted by fluctuating gravity, the U.S. has been scourged by not one, but two lethal diseases: the Green Death and the Albanian Flu. Consequently, the country has fallen into civil war. (Super-intelligent, miniaturized Chinese watch the West self-destruct from the sidelines.) Swain stayed at the White House until there were no citizens left to govern, then moved to deserted New York City, where he writes a thoughtful missive before death.
In Slapstick, Vonnegut muses on war, man's hubris, and the awful, crippling loneliness humans are freighted with--but, miraculously, the book still manages to delight and amuse. Absurd, knowing, never depressing, Slapstick kindles hope--for the possibility of wisdom, perhaps; for human resiliency, surely.
It's best to end with a quote from the prologue wherein the author discourses on The Meaning of It All, or at least This Book: "Love is where you find it. I think it is foolish to go off looking for it, and I think it can often be poisonous.
I wish that people who are conventionally supposed to love each other would say to each other, when they fight, 'Please--a little less love, and a little more common decency.'"
Amen.
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Slapstick presents an apocalyptic vision seen through the eyes of the current King of Manhattan (and last President of the United States), a wickedly irreverent look at the all-too-possible results of today’s follies. But even the end of life-as-we-know-it is transformed by Vonnegut’s pen into hilarious farce (a final slapstick that may be the Almighty’s joke on us all.)
“Vonnegut’s ongoing puppet show…that fabulous is reborn.”—John Updike
“Both funny and sad…just about perfect!”—Los Angeles Times
“Imaginative and hilarious…a brilliant vision of our wrecked, wacked-out future.”—Hartford Courant
*The New York Times
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A little less love, a little more decency.......2007-08-31
Such was the world Dr. Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain tried to create as the west disintegrated around him. As the President of the United States, Swain promised relief from the isolation modern society has created--a system of family networks, randomly created, and a set of rules. No, you don't have to love them, or even like them much--but you owe them, as they do you.
But Wilbur was too late, and as he writes his memoirs he sits in an abandoned NYC, one of few survivors of two massive pandemics. The world has long ago exhausted its supply of fossil fuels, and uncontrolled scientific progress has unleased the forces of gravity that used to hold the physical world in place. Not the bomb, but just as bad. He's with his granddaughter and boyfriend, who hope soon to become the slaves of the one person who's stumbled upon the antidote to the green death.
More than thirty years ago Vonnegut offered up this view of the apocalypse, and his foresight was stunning. Some find this book funny, and it's certainly a massively entertaining read--but I found it scary. The threats Vonnegut wrote about in the mid-70's are more real than ever, and technology has only increased the noise level along with our isolation.
But even in this dark world, Vonnegut has let a little light in. His granddaughter is pregnant. And how did she make it halfway across the country in all the chaos to jopin Wilbur? By relying on her computer-generated family. No love, no passion, few expectations--help each other out is all.
Vonnegut is a master. So many of his works are perceived as sophisticated young adult sorts of books, but that certainly shouldn't scare anyone away. The plots are fantastic, the language silly, the characters far from realistic. But there are a lot of layers here, well worth your time.
Classic Vonnegut........2007-08-12
Slapstick is a true Vonnegut classic. At its simplest, Slapstick is the story of a brother and sister isolated from their family due to birth defects (both mental & physical) and their life's journeys once they are seperated from each other. Of course with any Vonnegut story their are many twists, turns and sub-stories contained within the bigger story. Slapstick is also the comical tale of the end of the world as we know it and what leads us there.
The writing of Slapstick is great and very easy to read. You can read this story in only a few sittings but as with any Vonnegut book the story can get confusing to follow at times. Although I highly recommend reading this book, If you have not read any Vonnegut before I would suggest reading either 'Mother Night' or 'Slaughterhouse 5' first to get acquainted with his unique writing style.
One of my favorites from Mr. Vonnegut.......2007-04-14
A teacher in high school (in the mid 80's) turned me on to Kurt Vonnegut -- there were a few of them there in the front corner of the library (amid the other V's, and between the U's and W's). I started with Breakfast of Champions and read my way through the few our library stocked. Then I started buying them. I found, after reading several, that any book by Kurt Vonnegut presents you with laughs and giggles, but when you're done, you realize he's also slipped you a heavy dose of melancholy/sadness.
Slapstick is the one I've read a few times (I also especially enjoyed Bluebeard, one of his later, and over-looked novels.) This one is the story of twins who fool everyone into thinking they are idiots, when in reality, they live in a secret space, and study literature, math, science, and create wonderous works of great understanding. They realize, when they are apart, that they are not nearly as great-minded as when they work together. A simple lesson, yet profound.
I am saddened by the death of this great author, but happy that I have him (in letters in words on pages) on a bookshelf in my living room.
Vonnegut is a legend.......2007-01-23
This book has a surreal element to it. Vonnegut is a master, and his minimilstic style is captivating. He has a strange sense of humor, and that only heightens the brilliance of this book. After reading this book, it's easy to see why he's one of the biggest writers of our time. Four and a half stars are not good enough for this book. And neither is five, but when giving five stars I'm giving a nod towards the perfection of craft that only Kurt can deliver.
An awesome book!.......2006-12-22
This is Vonnegut's self-proclaimed 'autobiography' (or at least as close to one as he says he intends to write). As entertaining as this book is without in-depth analysis, realization of that declaration is important to understanding its personal message. How is such a book an autobiography? Read it and think about the question.
Vonnegut's books are studies in values and purpose. They are also entertaining. This one is also, but it is more spontaneous and 'informal' than any other. Perhaps that is why he calls it an autobiography. It is written from the heart. It presents itself like an outpouring of emotion. It is touching and poignant. It is hilarious, outrageous, and fun! With this book, unlike any other of his I have read, I felt I came to know Kurt Vonnegut intimately, as though he had told me this story personally.
This is a book people SHOULD read, and I have given away copies for that reason. Buy or borrow one. Read it!
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LEATHER BOUND book accented in 22kt gold! ! Personally signed by Kurt Vonnegut.
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- Literary, but not a thriller
- First Logan novel.
- Page turner - for a while
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Absolute Zero
Chuck Logan
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Release Date: 2003-02-25 |
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In the icy jaws of an early winter, three big-city professionals joined Phil Broker on a canoe trip across Minnesota's remotest lake. Nature's unexpected fury battered and nearly killed them.
But it was Man who left one of them worse than dead . . .
Haunted ex-cop Phil Broker owes Hank Sommer his life -- and now the wealthy writer is in a coma, thanks to a freak mishap on a hospital operating table. Broker knows from hard experience that accidents are not always what they appear to be. He suspects foul play, and he's not about to let Sommer fade out of this world so easily. But the trail to answers is twisted and deadly, winding around the comatose man's beautiful wife -- a former exotic dancer -- and the ring of dangerous men still surrounding her. And Broker's determined search for justice and truth is taking him to a dark and terrifying place where he will be forced to fight for his very survival on the coldest night in Minnesota's history . . .
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"PerfectBound e-book extra: Survive Absolute Zero: The U.S. Army Guide On one of the coldest nights in Minnesota history, the difference between life and death is literally the blink of an eye for Phil Broker, until recently St. Paul's most successful undercover cop. That blink will convey the urgent warning of a comatose man who knows the dark truth binding Broker to a remarkable cast of characters -- a weary anesthesiologist, a brilliant surgeon, a wealthy novelist, his exwife (a reformed exotic dancer), and her unrepentant pimp. For Broker it all began when he agreed to take three big-city professionals on a canoeing trip across Minnesota's most remote lakes. One of the three is horribly injured in a freak October blizzard, and Broker embarks on a white-knuckle rescue against time and the elements, ending with a writer in a coma and his accountant dead. Suspicious of foul play, Broker follows a twisted trail of manipulation and revenge that leads back to the writer's beautiful wife -- and a ring of men caught in a deadly competition for her affections. Absolute Zero is suspense writing at its finest, a novel whose surprising reversals and unexpectedly nuanced characters secure Chuck Logan's reputation as "one of the best of the . . . thriller breed" and blows the lid off Minnesota's best-kept literary secret."
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Literary, but not a thriller.......2007-03-17
Chuck Logan is a very skillful author. His ability to describe the environment of northern Minnesota is, like the weather there, breath taking. However, I hesitate to call this a thriller. There are roughly three "scenes" in the novel that are thrilling, which leaves a lot that is not. I found myself doing a bit of skimming to get by the overly-detailed discriptions of meals, barn contents and medical procedures. Three star rating. So-so.
First Logan novel........2004-02-03
This is my frst Chuck Logan novel and I have to say it will not be my last! Starting with a very exciting camping / canoe trip to supposed murder, this haunted ex-cop with a world of problems of his own goes on to win out in the very cold Minnasota winter. Good story telling!
Page turner - for a while.......2003-10-18
The first 80 pages rush at you like the snow storm that drives the action. Then the story meanders for a while before a good end game. This one is worth the time.
Really Absolute Zero.......2003-07-26
I find it amazing that the title of this book also serves as an apt description of it's value. Unless of course you're turned on by mindlessly crude language. If the number of "f" words were removed from the book, it would be 100 pages shorter.
CHILLING.......2003-06-27
Silly me...I read this and it's follow-up (Vapor Trail), not realizing they were a series. So now I have to go back and read THE PRICE OF BLOOD and THE BIG LAW. However, even though starting here, Logan has certainly created some interesting characters in Phil Broker and his assorted buddies, especially Merryweather who has of all things..AN OSTRICH FARM! But...there is one heck of a scene in which this ostrich helps our hero out, and it is awesome!
This has an original plot, and it reminds me so much of such early thrillers as "Postman Always Rings Twice" and "Body Heat." Miss Jolene Sommer is one piece of work. The characters of Earl, Jolene's ex-stud, Miles the lawyer and Allan the doctor are also very well developed. Of course, Hank Sommer comes across very sympathetic, too, as he watches the people around him plot his demise.
Broker is a fun, no-nonsense hero, and since I haven't truly met his wife, Nina, I couldn't relate well to his marital plight...but what the heck??
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK..HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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- Explains the personalities, not the science
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Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold
Tom Shachtman
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Ancient minds imagined the benefits of technological advances that wouldn't be realized for hundreds of years: "heavier-than-air-flight, ultrarapid ground transportation, the prolongation of life through better medicines, even the construction of skyscrapers and the use of robots." But as Tom Shachtman points out in his Alfred P. Sloan-funded science history Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold, no one could conceive of how or why humans would make use of intense cold. "Cold was a mystery without an obvious source, a chill associated with death, inexplicable, too fearsome too investigate."
But as we now know, the mastery of cold has yielded innumerable advances, from the ubiquitous presence of refrigeration and air-conditioning to phenomenal leaps in superconductivity and subatomic research--in 1999 alone, Shachtman cites, a Harvard team used laser cooling to create an environment 50-billionths of a degree above zero, slowing the speed of light to just 38 miles per hour! Absolute Zero guides us skillfully through the fitful, nascent growth of this misunderstood, bastard branch of science, from the early accomplishments of Boyle, Joule, William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin), and other lesser-knowns like Anders Celsius and Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit to the 20th century, the integration of ultracold research with quantum theory, and the most recent accomplishments in the field. Shachtman's approachable voice proves equally facile with both the science of cold and the mundane history of its technical and commercial uses, including the global ice trade and the work of one of cold's greatest commercial pioneers, a chemist named Clarence Birdseye. --Paul Hughes
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In a sweeping yet concise scientific adventure story, Tom Shachtman takes us on a journey in which the extraordinary secrets of cold are teased apart and mastered, bringing advances in civilization and comfort. Starting in the 1600s with an alchemist's attempt to air-condition Westminster Abbey, the incredible story includes the invention of thermometers and scales, the sale of Walden Pond ice to tropical countries by nineteenth-century merchants, and the pursuit of absolute zero by scientists who competed with as much fervor as those racing to the poles.
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Utterly annoying and scientifically misleading.......2003-07-19
I got the distinct impression that the author lost interest in his own work somewhere after the third chapter, but had already spent his advance and was forced to finish writing it. The science is misleading (I think he mentioned "vaccuming off lighter molecules" of the same gas in the Kammerleigh Onnes section, maybe forgetting that identical molecules all have the same molecular weight unless we are talking isotopes, but hey, who wants to bother getting the scientific fundamentals straight when we can gossip about Tydall and Dewar's little falling out...). This book is a exaggerated People magazine retelling of the search to attain Absolute Zero. The author would have been wise to try speaking to a few living scientists to get a feel for the real challenges, frustrations, and joys of doing research rather than investing so much energy in "he said, she said" stories. I think the telling of this story would best have been left to someone with a better understanding of physics and the art of doing scientific research. From my own experience, research is no more a "wild ride" than gardening, or a long hike. It's joys are subtle but persistent, not a point this author ever seems to have understood.
Utterly annoying and scientifically misleading.......2003-07-19
I got the distinct impression that the author lost interest in his own work somewhere after the third chapter, but had already spent his advance and was forced to finish writing it. The science is misleading (I think he mentioned "vaccuming off lighter molecules" of the same gas in the Kammerleigh Onnes section, maybe forgetting that identical molecules all have the same molecular weight unless we are talking isotopes, but hey, who wants to bother getting the scientific fundamentals straight when we can gossip about Tydall and Dewar's little falling out...). This book is a exaggerated People magazine retelling of the search to attain Absolute Zero. The author would have been wise to try speaking to a few living scientists to get a feel for the real challenges, frustrations, and joys of doing research rather than investing so much energy in "he said, she said" stories. I think the telling of this story would best have been left to someone with a better understanding of physics and the art of doing scientific research. From my own experience, research is no more a "wild ride" than gardening, or a long hike. It's joys are subtle but persistent, not a point this author ever seems to have understood.
Very Well Written Understandable Yet Technical Book.......2002-01-22
This is a very interesting book. The technology discussed is complex, but the complexity never gets in the way or leaves the reader wondering what the author is talking about. I highly recommend this book especially for those interested in the history of industrial revolution, or in the sequence of discoveries leading to the discovery of super conductors.
Explains the personalities, not the science.......2001-06-06
For a book with this much detail about such a complex topic not to have a single illustration, diagram, or equation cannot be an oversight. I'm not sure if the author really wants to give you the illusion that he is allowing you to understand the relevant physics or not. He delves endlessly into the upbringing of the various scientists, and fails miseraby at making lay people understand what it is they dicovered. Many times he mentions scienfic findings in a context that makes one wonder if the equation or experiment turned out to be a cornerstone of later discovery or a red herring. I therefore conjecture that this book was meant to be primarily a history of competition and petty bickering among academics, and the title refers to how much you will learn about the physical forces responsible for low temperatures. The comparisons to "Longitude", (an excellent book), are apt in that both books focus on the egos and disputes involved, but "Longitude" traces the fight over the lifespan of one man, who ultimately triumphs despite long odds. If that book had been carried through with the same tone until it became a breathless account of how Bullova can outsell Rolex in 1992, I would also have given it 2 stars.
Wonderful.......2000-10-19
If you are interested in science, scientists and its history; If all you remember from your science classes are the names of scientists like Boyle, Van der waals and Joule; if you are ready to be taken on a fantastic ride into the realms of the cold and the story of its conquest.... This is the book for you.
I really enjoyed it very much. Not only did I get a better perspective of physics and chemistry but I was surprised at the amount of work that had gone into the construction of the common refrigerator or the air conditioner, to which we never pay any attention. And the personal touch the author added really helped me feel like I was with the scientists when each discovery was being made. Now, I feel like I know Dewar and Joule well enough to call them by their first names!
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Inspired Madness & Brilliant Chaos.......2003-10-10
I *loved* these books as a child-- so much that I found I could still remember some of the sentences word-for-word as an adult. Even as an adult I found myself giggling out loud as I read about The Bagthorpe's and their contest-entering mania.
Shame that it's out of print! Bring it back!
absolute madness.......2001-01-10
Absolute Zero, the 2nd in the Bagthorpes series was the book that hooked me to the Bagthorpe series. The Bagthorpe clan with its outrageous personalities reminds me still of my own large eccentric family. One of my fondest childhood memories is the hours I spent laughing at the antics of Jack and his family. I found the feud between Uncle Parker and Mr. Bagthorpe to be hilarious. Mrs Fosdale is a wonderful minor character and her reaction to the pantry still dissolves me into hysteria. Jack Bagthorpe was as close as a best friend to me. His misadventures with Zero and his family still make me laugh, smile and want to hear more. If your child is not quite ready for Harry Potter or needs a fill in the Bagthorpes though a different genre will absolutely do!
absolute madness.......2001-01-10
Absolute Zero, the 2nd in the Bagthorpes series was the book that hooked me to the Bagthorpe series. The Bagthorpe clan with its outrageous personalities reminds me still of my own large eccentric family. One of my fondest childhood memories is the hours I spent laughing at the antics of Jack and his family. I found the feud between Uncle Parker and Mr. Bagthorpe to be hilarious. Mrs Fosdale is a wonderful minor character and her reaction to the pantry still dissolves me into hysteria. Jack Bagthorpe was as close as a best friend to me. His misadventures with Zero and his family still make me laugh, smile and want to hear more. If your child is not quite ready for Harry Potter or needs a fill in the Bagthorpes though a different genre will absolutely do!
Hysterical. Classic. Perfect........2000-08-22
Absolute Zero is the second book of the Bagthorpe Saga, and in my opinion, it's the best, although the first four in the series are all exceptional. I loved these books as a child, and I love them now as an adult - it's a pity they are out of print in the US. (They are, however, still available in the UK, and US readers can order them online from amazon.co.uk, among other online shops. Believe me, the extra shipping is more than worth it.)
Like Ordinary Jack before it, Absolute Zero chronicles the lives of the eccentric, lunatic Bagthorpes. Competition madness overtakes the family after the urbane Uncle Parker wins a Caribbean trip for two. Better yet, while Uncle Parker and Aunt Celia take their trip, their daughter Daisy, the world's only destructively creative four-year-old, is left with the Bagthorpes. Hilarity inevitably ensues, in the shape of Daisy-induced disasters, police involvement, and unfortunate prizes.
The dry humor and intelligent wit of the early books in the Bagthorpe series raise them above their genre, and the books are as fresh and entertaining now as fifteen years ago. Any adult who still knows how to laugh would enjoy these novels, and as for children - well, the danger isn't that they won't like it. The danger is that they will start tearing the labels off canned goods in their parents' pantries, in hopes of recreating the joy of the series.
(NB: The last few books of the series - I believe it's now up to seven or eight books - are not at all worth reading. The first four in the saga are musts, and true Bagthorpe fans will probably enjoy book five and even book six, but after that, don't bother. Spare yourself the pain of seeing one of the best humorous series of our time go to pot.)
Some of the funniest writing ever!.......2000-04-29
This is part 2 of Helen Cresswell's "Bagthorpe Saga", a truly hilarious series about a bizarre British family. As an adult, I still treasure these books and read them when I'm in need of a laugh. (For more description of the Bagthorpes, read the first review of "Ordinary Jack", the first book in the series. I agree with that reviewer's comments.)
I think part of the reason these books aren't very well known in the US is that the reading level is quite high, especially compared to most contemporary kids' series. A young person who's a gifted reader and appreciates British-style humour - a la "Monty Python" or "Fawlty Towers" - would surely enjoy them. I'd suggest checking used bookshops (e.g. through Bibliofind web site), or the Amazon UK site. You won't regret getting to know the Bagthorpes!
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- When crime raises its height, you have to go anywhere
- An excellent book !!!
- GREAT!!!
- GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ABSOLUTE ZERO HARDY BOYS CASEFILES 121 (Hardy Boys Casefiles)
Franklin W. Dixon
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When crime raises its height, you have to go anywhere.......1999-10-14
A great book. Starting with the dissapearance of Irene's father, it goes to New Mexico with the boys in hot pursuit of the great scientist. This puts or rather takes them to Antarctica where the cold there to bury the boys anytime !
An excellent book !!!.......1999-05-30
The book is a very intresting one.Frank and Joe have shown their talents in solving puzzling cases.They risked their own life to help Irene to find her father.He had been officialy declared dead but Irene had a strong belief of him being alive.The Hardy boys risked a trip to Antartica to find themselves in trouble.Find out yourselves on how Frank and Joe Hardy solve one of the most challenging cases they ever came across.
GREAT!!!.......1999-01-24
This is a great book. Its full of action. The guys must find a person, who just may not want to be found.
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-01-14
This is a book I've read several times, and have not gotten board. It's full of action and suspense. This book is great for a starter. It will prove why Frank and Joe are so popular.
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- Fabulous plot and action
- Excellent first effort! Truly engaging. Intelligent!
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Absolute Zero
Frederick Aldrich
Manufacturer: Pentland Press (NC)
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Binding: Hardcover
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Fabulous plot and action.......2001-06-30
I read 3-4 books a week for 30 years and more and I usually cannot find anything that is original and captivating. I was so shocked that this book was so good in developing the suspense and the character development was terrific, but what was really awesome was the technical data and research that was highly readable and educational and seamlessly fitted in. I just loved it!! I will buy anything this author writes in the future.
Excellent first effort! Truly engaging. Intelligent!.......1999-08-16
Fred is a friend of mine and I am proud of his most excellent first effort. This book is intelligent, engaging and truly interesting. A delightful read! A unique and enthralling story of high-tech terrorism played out in the heartland of modern-day America. This is a fun and truly engaging read!
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Absolute Zero is a black comedy ripe with puns. A postmodern bildungsroman. A comic revenge tragedy. A collection of black marks on white paper that challenges us to discern fiction from non-fiction as it traces the life of the story's protagonist, Justin Time. At age 17, Time stops aging, and so begins his journey. Follow him as he becomes a reluctant cult idol and encounters quirky characters in his search for self-definition.
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Ernest Tidyman
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