Copyright © 1959 Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Victor Gollancz Edition published 1962

Coronet edition 1967

Second impression 1972

Third impression 1973

Fourth impression 1974

Fifth impression 1975

The characters and situations in this book are entirely imaginary and bear no relation to any real person or actual happening

This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which this is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

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Coronet Books, Hodder and Stoughton,

St. Paul's House, Warwick Lane,

London, EC4P4AH

By Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd

Aylesbury, Bucks

ISBN 0 340 02876 9