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Cat's cradle / Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

by Kurt Vonnegut

This satirical novel explores the consequences of scientific discovery and organised religion through an apocalyptic narrative. It follows an investigation into the co-creator of the atomic bomb and a lethal substance called ice-nine.

Accession 15210 ISBN 0140023089 Publisher Penguin
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