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Loading... The Crying of Lot 49 (1966)by Thomas Pynchon
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Whack ( ) OK... so this was my third read of this. From the names of some of the characters, or the situations faced by the central figure, or the supposed historical background that is delved into... each time through there's something new that pops out at me that is either literary genius or unsubstantiated madness. Lifting my original 4* rating to a 5* Second time reading this. I think I understood it better this time around. What an odd book--and not in a good way! Oedipa Maas is the main character which the reader follows as she discovers a mysterious underground postal system. Odd names that I'm sure mean more than I can get out of them: Stanley Koteks, Genghis Cohen, and Dr Hilarius, just to name a few. I almost gave up several times, but it's a relatively short read at 194 pages. It's described as comedy and satire, but I find it the theater of the absurd Belongs to Publisher SeriesAldina (6) Harper Perennial Olive Editions (2009 Olive) Perennial Library (PL1307) Rowohlt Jahrhundert (84) — 3 more Is contained inContainsHas as a reference guide/companionHas as a student's study guideAwardsNotable Lists
The original satire about Oedipa Maas, a woman who finds herself enmeshed in a worldwide conspiracy, meets some interesting characters and attains a not inconsiderable amount of self-knowledge. No library descriptions found. |
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