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Loading... Player Piano (original 1952; edition 1999)by Kurt Vonnegut
Work InformationPlayer Piano by Kurt Vonnegut (1952)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. What happens when most jobs are replaced by automation? Player Piano warns us of a different kind of dystopia -- one where everyone has food, and homes and material possessions, where technology is advancing in leaps and bounds, but also, where a divide has been created between those who can be replaced by machines and those who thrive. The novel does a great job of raising important questions about increased classism and job instability for displaced workers. Certainly not my favorite Vonnegut book, but that seems to be the theme. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inKurt Vonnegut: Slaughterhouse-Five / The Sirens of Titan / Player Piano / Cat's Cradle / Breakfast of Champions / Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Lot 3 books by Kurt Vonnegut,Jr., Galapagos a novel, Slaughter-House Five, Player Piano, by Jr. Kurt Vonnegut Has as a student's study guideAwardsNotable Lists
Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. His rebellion is a wildly funny, darkly satirical look at modern society. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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This is quick and wonderful read. Potent. ( )