The Crying of Lot 49 (Paperback)
Thomas PynchonThe Crying of Lot 49 is Thomas Pynchon's classic satire of modern America, about Oedipa Maas, a woman who finds herself enmeshed in what would appear to be an international conspiracy.
When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the coexecutor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Maas is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service. Traveling across Southern California, she meets some extremely interesting characters, and attains a not inconsiderable amount of self-knowledge.
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The Crying of Lot 49 is Thomas Pynchon's classic satire of modern America, about Oedipa Maas, a woman who finds herself enmeshed in what would appear to be an international conspiracy.
When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the coexecutor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Maas is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service. Traveling across Southern California, she meets some extremely interesting characters, and attains a not inconsiderable amount of self-knowledge.
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Imprint | HarperPerennial |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions |
Release date | April 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2014 |
Authors | Thomas Pynchon |
Dimensions | 209 x 142 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 152 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-233441-1 |
Barcode | 9780062334411 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-06-233441-7 |
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