| Inherent Vice Contributor(s): Pynchon, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143117564 ISBN-13: 9780143117568 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Noir |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.52" W x 8.38" (0.76 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - Southern California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |