Mother Night
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a fictional memoir of Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American expatriate who becomes a notorious Nazi propagandist and a double agent for the Allies during World War II. Crafted while Campbell is incarcerated in an Israeli prison awaiting trial for war crimes, the novel delves into the profound moral ambiguities and ethical paradoxes embedded in his deceptive actions. With Vonnegut’s unmistakable dark humor and incisive commentary, the narrative critically probes into themes of identity, morality, and the severe consequences of war. Mother Night was adapted into a 1996 film starring Nick Nolte. Initially released as a paperback by Gold Medal Books in 1961, this edition is the first edition in hardcover.
Hardcover. First Hardcover Edition, First Printing. Octavo, bound in burgundy cloth and boards. New York: Harper & Row, 1966. #10405.
Fine in fine dust jacket (tiny closed tear near base of spine).