2br02b |
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Author:
| Vonnegut, Kurt |
ISBN: | 978-1-55688-526-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
Publisher: | Jimcin Recordings
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Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was known for blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, and that is exactly what he does in this little gem of of a story from 1962. In the chronology of his works, it came between Mother Night and Cat's Cradle. The title is pronounced "2 B R naught 2 B" and references the famous phrase, 'To be or not to be" in Shakespeare's Hamlet.The story takes place in a future when diseases and aging have been eliminated and, as a result, the government has taken...
More DescriptionKurt Vonnegut Jr. was known for blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, and that is exactly what he does in this little gem of of a story from 1962. In the chronology of his works, it came between Mother Night and Cat's Cradle. The title is pronounced "2 B R naught 2 B" and references the famous phrase, 'To be or not to be" in Shakespeare's Hamlet.The story takes place in a future when diseases and aging have been eliminated and, as a result, the government has taken measures to insure population control.