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Mara’s quest began with a footnote in a 1994 biography: “Unfinished novel, ca. 1948-50, location unknown.” She had since tracked references through three archives, two used bookstores, and a Quonset hut in Schenectady, New York, where Vonnegut had worked at General Electric after World War II.

The draft breaks off mid-scene. Paul is standing in front of a firing squad — not literally, but metaphorically. He has been called to testify before a congressional committee about “un-American activities” at the plant. The last line: “So he decided to tell the truth. And for the first time in his life, he was terrified.” fortitude kurt vonnegut pdf

Mara began to read.

The draft was 47 pages. Single-spaced. The paper was cheap, wartime stock, brittle as dead leaves. Mara’s quest began with a footnote in a