The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut, Science Fiction, Literary

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Book Overview

The story is set in 2158 A.D., after the invention of a medicine called Anti-Gerasone, which is made from mud and dandelions and is thus inexpensive and widely available. Anti-Gerasone halts the aging process and prevents people from dying of old age as long as they keep taking it; as a result, America now suffers from severe overpopulation and shortages of food and resources. With the exception of the very wealthy, most of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606645005
• ISBN13: 9781606645000
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Aegypan
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"