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By his father's success, Paul's name is famous among the citizens and so the organization intends to use his name to its advantage by making him the false 'leader' to gain publicity. Mankind's blind faith in technology and its usually-disastrous effect on society as well as the dehumanization of the poor or oppressed later became common themes throughout Vonnegut's work. Letter A and Colophon Seal on c-page. Published by Barcelona, Grijalbo The secondary plotline follows the American tour of the Shah of Bratpuhr, a spiritual leader of six million residents in a distant, underdeveloped nation. Francis McComas , named Player Piano to their "year's best" list, describing it as "Human, satirical, and exciting; Seller Inventory AAZ Literatura norteamericana. Search Within These Results:. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Player Piano A Novel 1st edition Reviews Scarce 1st PB printing. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Green textured boards. 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