The hero if this absurdist tale is Eliot Rosewater, a millionaire firefighter who is one of Vonnegut's recurring characters. The novel also features Vonnegut's perennial alter ego, the science fiction writer Kilgore Trout.

A rich man attempts a noble experiment with human nature. The result is an etched-in-acid portrayal of universal greed, hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh.

A rich man attempts a noble experiment with human nature. The result is an etched-in-acid portrayal of universal greed, hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh.