Vonnegut, Kurt
Cat's Cradle (Penguin Science Fiction)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241467985
- author:
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 18.1 x 11.1 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ice-nine, a chemical capable of freezing the world's oceans solid, is the latest creation of Dr Felix Hoenikker, father of the atomic bomb. Its discovery sets off a chain reaction that leads to his three children, each in possession of the substance, and ultimately to the Republic of San Lorenzo, a mysterious island with a bizarre religion.
First published a year after the Cuban Missile Crisis, Cat's Cradle is a darkly humorous exploration of apathy and selfishness on the brink of catastrophe. Vonnegut's novel speaks to our own environmental anxieties and the fragility of civilization, offering a thought-provoking dissection of humanity's relationship with science and technology.
Published in 2020, this edition features 240 pages and is bound in paperback.
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