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Gravity's Rainbow

by Thomas Pynchon

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In the mid-1960s, the publication of Pynchon's V and The Crying of Lot 49 introduced a brilliant new voice to American literature. Gravity's Rainbow, his convoluted, allusive novel about a metaphysical quest, published in 1973, further confirmed Pynchon's reputation as one of the greatest writers of the century.

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About the Author

Thomas Pynchon is the author of V., The Crying of Lot 49, Gravity's Rainbow, Slow Learner, a collection of short stories, Vineland , Mason and Dixon and, most recently, Against the Day. He received the National Book Award for Gravity's Rainbow in 1974.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140188592
Author:
Pynchon, Thomas
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Europe
Subject:
Americans
Subject:
Soldiers
Subject:
War stories
Subject:
Rocketry
Subject:
Rockets.
Subject:
World War, 19
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1995
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin
Series Volume:
no. 3
Publication Date:
19950601
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
768
Dimensions:
8.43x5.50x1.39 in. 1.33 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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