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Book Description
The wild, macabre tale of the twentieth century and of two men -- one looking for something he has lost, the other with nothing much to lose -- and "V.," the unknown woman of the title.
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curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010
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Cook’s Tour
Nothing more intricately conceived than Thomas Pynchon’s first novel has appeared in American fiction since the work in the thirties by Faulkner, Nathanael West and Djuna Barnes, the last two being among the writers who have given him the courage of ... (read full critics)
nybooks published on Sat, 21 Aug 2010
3 Reviews
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Has never gone AWOL
How can you comment on such a volume in a(supposedly) few words?
Scenarios run after one another in this incredibile book where persons re-invent reality minute after minute, with no permission, or all permissions, from the real world.
Everyone is going AWOL in this book.
Sometimes ... (continue)RickyMos said on Apr 9, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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1 person find this helpful




For me, this book represents the beginning of a journey in the post-modern, rotten, crazy, incredible world of Thomas Pynchon. I absolutely loved this book, and I believe that if you want to approach Pynchon's work, this is the best to start with.
But be aware: it will be a journey without retu ... (continue)Zugi ☯ said on Dec 3, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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Book Details
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- English Books
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10: 1568493215
- ISBN-13: 9781568493213
- Publisher: Buccaneer Books
- Pub date: Feb 01, 1990
- Dimensions: 1419 mm x 968 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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| 9781568493213 | Hardcover | $31.95 | $25.56 | bn.com |
| $31.95 | $24.21 | The Book Depository | ||
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V.
V. Thomas Pynchon HarperPerennial Paperback 544 pages July 2005 (reprint) Thomas Pynchon’s first novel, V., was published in 1963 when its author was 26 years old. Forty-plus years on, it’s easy to see V. and Pynchon as the highly influential—and inf ... (read full critics)