Gravity's Rainbow
by Pynchon, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- The book shows light dust-soiling to boards and along edges, spotting to orange topstain, otherwise clean and tight. Jacket puck
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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Synopsis
Thomas Ruggles Pynchon, Jr. is an American novelist. TIME Magazine included the novel in its "All-Time 100 Greatest Novels," a list of the best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. This novel; Gravity’s Rainbow is a fabulous work of hysterical realism. The story takes place primarily in Europe at the conclusion of World War II. The narrative centers on Tyrone Slothrop who is an American on a mission to locate V-2 rockets that have been manufactured by the German military. The novel describes misadventures of several unusual characters and illustrates the struggle between those who rebel against the war and those who suppress their identity in order to be able to better serve. Although fictional, the story seamlessly integrates actual historical events into the plot. A fascinating work of penetrating analysis regarding the impact technology makes upon society. Nebula Award Nominee for Novel (1973) , National Book Award for Fiction (1974) , William Dean Howells Award
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Details
- Bookseller
- 12th Street Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS 52439 I
- Title
- Gravity's Rainbow
- Author
- Pynchon, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - The book shows light dust-soiling to boards and along edges, spotting to orange topstain, otherwise clean and tight. Jacket puck
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Date Published
- 1973
Terms of Sale
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