Looking for a pig – finding the key to the universe! Book Review: George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking

 

Hi!

I am sure you have heard of Stephen Hawking? The black-hole scientist? So, he and his daughter Lucy, have written a book called George’s Secret Key to the Universe. And here’s my review of the same!

So, George is the son of vegetarian, technology-hating, nature loving, environment enthusiasts. They grow their own vegetables and encourage George to try his hand at vegetable farming, in a small patch of land, specifically given to him for this purpose. The garden also houses George’s pet pig, Freddy. Now Freddy was a gift from grandma; but George’s parents weren’t very happy about Freddy.

George is usually free to do his will, except wander into the neighbour’s backyard which has been neglected and has overgrown like a jungle! It isn’t safe for George to go in there, say his parents. Because once upon a time, there lived an old man there – an old man with a beard reaching up to his knees, no less – who had, suddenly, disappeared one fine day!

That was enough for George and his parents to avoid anything to do with that backyard.

But then one day, Freddy disappears! And George finds a suspiciously pig-sized hole in the fence separating their garden from the jungle next door!

What happens next, has us all turning pages, to find out the end. Because George, when looking for Freddy, accidentally stumbles upon the most powerful computer in the universe – Cosmos!

Technology, science, astronomy, black-holes and the universe in general keeps us occupied in this intriguing tale.

I would recommend this book to guys (and girls) who like

a)    tech,

b)    the universe,

c)    science,

d)    ballet, and

e)    pigs

– Not necessarily in that order.

So check out this marvellous read, and let me know how you like it!