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Cat's Cradle

by Kurt Vonnegut

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

One of Vonnegut's major works, this is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes.

Review:

"[O]ne of the three best novels of the year by one of the most able living writers." Graham Greene

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"Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer...a zany but moral mad scientist." Time

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"Vonnegut's most accomplished novel." Books and Bookman

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"A free-wheeling vehicle....An unforgettable ride!" The New York Times

Synopsis:

One of Vonnegut's major works, this is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes.

About the Author

Kurt Vonnegut was a master of contemporary American literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in The Sirens of Titan in 1959 and established him as "a true artist" with Cat's Cradle in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, "one of the best living American writers.” Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.

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gen08, October 28, 2008 (view all comments by gen08)
I love Vonnegut, he's one of my favorite authors, but I had never read this book. I could NOT put it down. I don't have a lot of time to read, but I managed to finish this in 3 days. Definitely one of my new favorite books...
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Casey Orlando, February 13, 2008 (view all comments by Casey Orlando)
When beginning to read this book I was a bit confused on who was who and what was exactly going on, but after being persistent and staying with the novel, I finally got into it. It was an amazing story, and it provoked many thoughts. Vonnegut has a way to capture and force you to think about 'out of the box' ideas. To read this book you must be creative...
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Stephanie Hammerwold, December 28, 2007 (view all comments by Stephanie Hammerwold)
This is my favorite Vonnegut book. The book makes you think about science, religion and existence.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780385333481
Author:
Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.
Publisher:
Dial Press
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
End of the world
Subject:
Satire
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Publication Date:
September 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
7.95x5.27x.80 in. .62 lbs.

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