Cat's Cradle

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. In The Year 2000, A Young Man Discovers Ice-nine, Which Can Set Off A Chain Reaction More Deadly Than A Nuclear Bomb, And Discovers A New Prophet Whose Teachings Sweep The World. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. A Dell Book. Dell Reprint Edition, New Dell Edition, 1970, Cf. Pieratt Ae4. One of Vonnegut's major works, a young writer decides to interview the children of a scientist primarily responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. This is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes