Project Gutenberg 2016-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 119 Fetler, Andrew 1925 2017 Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Cry Snooker Produced from Galaxy Magazine October 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cry Snooker" by Andrew Fetler is a satirical short story written in the early 1960s. This work combines elements of science fiction and dark comedy to explore the absurdities of modern life, especially with respect to technology and personal relationships. At its core, the book presents a commentary on consumerism and societal priorities through the outlandish premise of a domestic pressure cooker that inadvertently evolves into a destructive weapon. The narrative revolves around George, a seemingly ordinary man, and his interactions with his wife Rosy, their young son Timmy, and friends who navigate the chaos sparked by a malfunctioning kitchen appliance. As the pressure cooker, which is a high-tech military prototype, spirals out of control, it inadvertently wreaks havoc on their suburban neighborhood. The absurdity escalates as the device is mistaken for a government project that inadvertently highlights the bizarre consequence of modern inventions—leading George from mundane domesticity to unexpected notoriety and responsibility in a society fixated on absurd consumption and destruction. Ultimately, the story culminates in George's decision to escape this surreal reality, along with his family, mirroring a broader critique of the relentless pace and unpredictability of contemporary life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories United States -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 55705 2025-07-20T14:21:56.867215 text/html 32176 2024-10-23T00:15:12 text/html 296429 2025-07-20T14:21:58.749510 application/epub+zip 295272 2025-07-20T14:21:57.281220 application/epub+zip 85554 2025-07-20T14:21:57.069230 application/epub+zip 334580 2025-07-20T14:21:59.948249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327186 2025-07-20T14:21:58.540258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117796 2022-09-23T13:22:47.420858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47988 2025-07-20T14:21:56.635236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28253 2024-10-23T00:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18055 2025-07-20T14:22:00.077221 application/rdf+xml 20471 2025-07-20T14:21:57.141233 image/jpeg 3682 2025-07-20T14:21:57.105216 image/jpeg 273018 2025-07-20T14:21:56.880255 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog