Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut Book

 paperback cover of the novel Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut. The book was published in 1990 and is a fictional autobiography of a character named Eugene Debs Hartke.  Hartke is a West Point graduate and Vietnam War veteran who becomes a professor at a college for the children of the wealthy elite.  The story is told from his perspective while he is in prison, awaiting trial for a crime he did not commit.  The novel satirizes American society, particularly in the year 2001, and explores themes of war, class, and moralit book In good used condition