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Cat's Cradle

  • 231 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1963
  • 87 editions

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1 About this book

Cat's Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist, a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer, and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny.

A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat's Cradle is one of the twentieth century's most important works -- and Vonnegut at his very best.

Good for readers who want: fantasy, a classic, and the end of the world.

  • Fantasy
  • Classics
  • Humor
  • Satire
  • Discoveries in science
  • End of the world
  • Spanish imprints
  • Fictional Works [Publication Type]

2 About Kurt Vonnegut

1922–2007

Kurt Vonnegut ( VON-ə-gət; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. His published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty years; further works have been published since his death.

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