The Crying of Lot 49
by Thomas Pynchon
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- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0553236911
- ISBN 13
- 9780553236910
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Random House Publishing Group, 1988. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
The Crying of Lot 49 is a novel by Thomas Pynchon. The shortest of Pynchon's novels and often considered his most accessible, the book is about a woman, Oedipa Maas, possibly unearthing the centuries-old conflict between two mail distribution companies, Thurn und Taxis and the Trystero (or Tristero). The former actually existed, and was the first firm to distribute postal mail; the latter is Pynchon's invention. The novel is often classified as a notable example of postmodern fiction.
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- ThriftBooks (US)
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- Title
- The Crying of Lot 49
- Author
- Thomas Pynchon
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553236911
- ISBN 13
- 9780553236910
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- Westminster, Maryland, U.s.a
- Date Published
- 1988
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