Profound insight, wrapped in a story that somehow slips with ease between quietly ironic humor, devastating horror and simple appreciation. No description or review can adequately capture the quicksilver of Vonnegut’s writing.

Just read the book. Then, read it again.

Karnow's compelling narrative captures the conflicting impulses of idealism and cynical self-interest that still resonate in modern-day America's ongoing conflicts. Read it for the history, but most of all, read it to gain piercing insight on today's headlines.