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Cat's Cradle

A Novel
By Kurt Vonnegut
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Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut is a satirical exploration of humanity's folly and the potential apocalypse that awaits us. The story follows a unique protagonist—a midget—and introduces a bizarre theology conceived by a calypso singer, blending dark humour with a fatalistic view of the future. This unforgettable narrative critiques modern man through sharp wit and inventive storytelling.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers who appreciate sharp social satire and black humour, as well as fans of thought-provoking fiction about the human condition and its potential demise.

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One of Vonnegut's most highly praised novels. Filled with humor and unforgettable characters, this apocalyptic story tells of Earth's ultimate end, and presents a vision of the future that is both darkly fantastic and funny, as Vonnegut weaves a satirical commentary on modern man and his madness.

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“A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride!”—The New York Times

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.

“[Vonnegut is] an unimitative and inimitable social satirist.”—Harper’s Magazine

“Our finest black-humorist . . . We laugh in self-defense.”—Atlantic Monthly

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780385333481

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 September 1998

Country: United States

Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 221g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Kurt Vonnegut’s 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” (The New York Times) 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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