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Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy complex narratives with a mix of humor and tragedy, particularly those interested in crime fiction and the cultural backdrop of the 1960s.

Topics LoveParanoiaEnd of an Era
MoodHumorous, Tragic
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceMild
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
The first novel from the great, incomparable Thomas Pynchon. The quest for V. sweeps us through sixty years and a panorama of Alexandria, Paris, Malta, Florence, Africa and New York. But who, where or what is V.? Bawdy, sometimes sad and frequently hilarious, V. as become a modern classic. 'The greatest, wildest, most infuriating author of his generation' Ian Rankin, Guardian 'To read V. today is to experience Pynchon anew' New Yorker

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2014

Pages

492

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099533313

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