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According to science-fiction writer Kilgore Trout, a global timequake will occur in New York City on 13 February 2001. It is the moment when the universe suffers a crisis of conscience, and decides to go back to 1991, making everyone in the world endure 10 years of deja vu, and... Read Full Overview

After the universe decides to back up ten years and all humans must live through the 1990s again, author Kurt Vonnegut finds himself trying to write a book called Timequake, which he knows he will never finish since he already did not finish it.

'Timequake is sweet, wild and cock-eyed... Vonnegut has always had a true comic ear... A beautifully fastidious writer, utterly original' - Guardian

Cronomoto is a jolt in time, a phenomenon of disturbance in the timeline described by Kilgore Trout, both character and alter ego of the author. Vonnegut is dealing with dwindling time to deal with issues fundamental: free will, extended family as the basis of social happiness,... Read Full Overview

His funniest book since Breakfast of Champions... There are nuggets of Vonnegutian wisdom throughout. -- NewsweekVonnegut is at his best. -- Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionDelightful...fun...plenty of Vonnegut gems for the taking. -- Publishers WeeklyHilarious...unsettling...exhilarating...This... Read Full Overview

Korean edition of [Timequake] by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.. A New York Times Notable Book from the acclaimed author of [Slaughterhouse-Five], [Breakfast of Champions], and [Cat's Cradle]. At 2:27pm on February 13th of the year 2001, the Universe suffered a crisis in self-confidence... Read Full Overview