Bluebeard

by Kurt Vonnegut

Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut

At 71, Rabo Karabekian no longer paints. He wants only to be left alone. But now Circe Berman, a young widow, has invaded his long Island estate, bullied him into writing his autobiography, and is trying to discover the secret locked in his barn. Bluebeard's wives once had a similar goal. What can the secret be?

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Release date: 1987

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Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922–2007) was a prolific and genre-bending American author. His works blend satire, black comedy and science fiction.

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