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Inherent vice by thomas pynchon penguin books australia. Dec 25, 2014 inherent vice, is the seventh feature from paul thomas anderson and the first ever film adaption of a thomas pynchon novel. Thomas pynchon quotes author of the crying of lot 49. But, dang, this novel is readable in a way that pynchon has rarely been before. Thomas pynchon books list of books by author thomas pynchon. As a writer, pynchon, a towering figure in modern american literature, gives readers no time to take a breath. He received the national book award for gravitys rainbow in 1974 read more. A new pynchon resource helps you keep track of inherent vices characters, 37 entities, 6 gangs, 4 bands, and 1 dog.
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