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the crying of lot 49
by thomas pynchon
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About This Item
philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company, 1966. second printing, 1966.
an iconic feat in postmodern literature which has been interpreted both as parody and exemplary.
philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company. hardcover. book condition: minor fading to tail of spine. very good +. jacket condition: clipped. near fine.
an iconic feat in postmodern literature which has been interpreted both as parody and exemplary.
philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company. hardcover. book condition: minor fading to tail of spine. very good +. jacket condition: clipped. near fine.
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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- Bookseller
- leaves
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 688
- Title
- the crying of lot 49
- Author
- thomas pynchon
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- j. b. lippincott company
- Place of Publication
- philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1966
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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