Cat's Cradle
(Author) Kurt VonnegutTold with deadpan humour and bitter irony, Kurt Vonnegut's cult tale of global destruction preys on our deepest fears of witnessing Armageddon and, worse still, surviving it. Solution. Dr Felix Hoenikker, one of the founding fathers of the atomic bomb, has left a deadly legacy to the world. For he is the inventor of ice-nine, a lethal chemical capable of freezing the entire planet. The search for its whereabouts leads to Hoenikker's three eccentric children, to a crazed dictator in the Caribbean, to madness. Felix Hoenikker's death-wish comes true when his last, fatal, gift to mankind brings about an end that, for all of us, is nigh.
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, an American novelist, is best known for his satirical novel "Slaughterhouse-Five" which explores the horrors of war and the concept of time travel. His unique blend of dark humor and social commentary has made him a key figure in 20th-century literature, influencing writers and readers alike.
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