Name: Inherent Vice: A Novel
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Author: Thomas Pynchon
ISBN: 9780143117568

Type

Physical Book

Author

Thomas Pynchon

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3 x 14.0 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN

9780143117568

ISBN13

9780143117568

Edition No.

Synopsis "Inherent Vice: A Novel "

Part noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchon--Private eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the sixties, you weren't there. It's been a while since Doc Sportello has seen his ex- girlfriend. Suddenly she shows up with a story about a plot to kidnap a billionaire land developer whom she just happens to be in love with. It's the tail end of the psychedelic sixties in L.A., and Doc knows that "love" is another of those words going around at the moment, like "trip" or "groovy," except that this one usually leads to trouble. Undeniably one of the most influential writers at work today, Pynchon has penned another unforgettable book.

Thomas Pynchon

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De él apenas se sabe que estudió ingeniería y literatura en la Universidad de Cornell, donde fue alumno de Vladimir Nabokov (aunque éste no recordara haberlo tenido en clase), que redactó folletos técnicos para la compañía aérea Boeing, que envió a un cómico a recoger el National Book Award y que vive en Nueva York. Tusquets Editores ha publicado la integridad de su obra de ficción.

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