Cat's Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of the doom of the planet, starring a dwarf; a whole new theology from the pen of a calypso poet; a fatalistic, tear-jerkingly hilarious vision of the future. The novel left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, so much so that "Bokononism" its basic tenets were (and are) known in certain circles. You need to know, for example, what is foma, or karás, or vampéter. One word is like a hundred: Cat's Cradle is the XX one of the most important literary works of the 20th century. KURT VONNEGUT (1922-2007) American novelist and essayist, one of the most influential authors of the 20th century, a cult figure in American literature. He presented his works in the 1950s, but his real breakthrough was Slaughterhouse No. 5 (1969), and his success has been unbroken ever since. Generations grew up on his inexhaustible imagination, crazy ideas, social criticism, merciless honesty and sarcastic - or black - humor.

Helikon Publishing
Novel
280 pages
Binding: tabbed, cardboard
ISBN: 9789634797067
Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Release year: 2022