The Cat's Cradle is a satirical postmodern novel, with elements of science fiction, by the American writer Kurt Vonnegut.
Vonnegut's fourth novel, first published in 1963, in which the author examines key issues of science, technology, the purpose of religion, and the arms race, often using black humor.
The novel follows the true story of Antonina and Jan Żabiński, who hid hundreds of Jews in the Warsaw Zoo during World War II, risking their own lives to save them from Nazi persecution.
W. W. Norton & Company, 2017.
English. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.32 €
American literature • Documentary literature • Documents and records
The book describes the sinking of the whaler Essex in 1820 after a whale attack and the crew's struggle for survival in the Pacific, which served as inspiration for the novel Moby Dick.
Penguin Books Ltd, 2001.
English. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.56 €
American literature • Adventure novel • Teen Novels • First editions
Stacy leads a wolf pack from the taiga to the desert edge of Mesa when humans threaten their home. In an unfamiliar landscape, she rescues animals, searches for a safe path, and uncovers clues to her own past.
HarperCollins Publishers, 2019.
English. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
13.32 €
American literature • Detective Stories • Thriller