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.
A novel by American Nobel laureate Pearl S. Buck, set in the 19th century Chinese city of Kaifeng, known for its Jewish community. The story follows Peony, a young Chinese maid in the home of the prominent Jewish family of Ezra ben Israel.
Matica hrvatska, 1970.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
In this wondrous and haunting story by a Cherokee writer, strong brash women and ill-fated stubborn men perform a complex dance of approach and avoidance in search of a middle ground between Native American tradition and the modern world.