Cat's Cradle
$23.33
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2020
Summary
A brilliant science-fiction satire from one of the best writers of the twentieth century
Dr Felix Hoenikker - a father of the atomic bomb - has another creation. Far more dangerous than that which levelled Hiroshima is ice-nine, a chemical that could freeze the world’s oceans solid. The search for Hoenikker leads first to his three children, each in possession of the chemical, and then to the Republic of San Lorenzo, a mysterious island in thrall to a bizarre religion.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241467985 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241467985 |
| Author: | Kurt Vonnegut |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 144g |
| Dimensions: | 182mm x 111mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Penguin Science Fiction |
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About The Author
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007) was born in Indianapolis, USA. During the Second World War he was a prisoner in Germany and present at the bombing of Dresden, an experience he recounted in his famous novel Slaughterhouse Five (1969). His first novel, Piano Player, was published in 1951. This was followed by a considerable outlay of work, including the novels The Sirens of Titan, Cat’s Cradle, Jailbird, Deadeye Dick, Galapagos and Hocus Pocus. He is widely considered to be one of the most important American writers of his generation.
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