{"product_id":"penguin-essentials-cats-cradle","title":"Penguin Essentials: Cat's Cradle","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA razor-sharp satire of science, religion, and the end of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eKurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle is a masterpiece of black humor and one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. This Penguin Essentials edition brings to life a world teetering on the edge of absurdity and destruction, told through Vonnegut’s unique lens of playful cynicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe story follows a writer named Jonah, who sets out to interview the children of the late Felix Hoenikker, the fictional co-inventor of the atomic bomb. His journey leads him to the impoverished Caribbean island of San Lorenzo, where he discovers two terrifying secrets: Ice-nine, a lethal chemical capable of freezing the entire planet in an instant, and Bokononism, a mysterious religion based entirely on \"shameless lies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThrough a series of short, punchy chapters, Vonnegut deconstructs the dangers of scientific irresponsibility and the comforting illusions of organized religion. Cat’s Cradle remains a chillingly relevant cautionary tale about the fragile \"cradle\" of human civilization and the lies we tell ourselves to stay sane in an insane world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57143571022211,"sku":"9780241780985N","price":4.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/71rWKjOhh4L._SY522.jpg?v=1767724920","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/penguin-essentials-cats-cradle","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}