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Description edit
A spaced-out story of Zoyd Wheeler's passion for Frenesi Gates finding fulfilment in his love for their daughter, Prairie. It has been described as "a meditation on myth-making - historical, personal, cinematic and televised". By the author of "V", "The Crying of Lot 49" and "Gravity's... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Zoyd Wheeler: Aging former hippie holding on to his love for his former partner
- Frenesi Gates: Zoyd's former lover and still the object of his passion. But, now she is with a relentless FBI agent and that represents a problem for Zoyd.
- Brock Vond: Add a description of this character.
- Takeshi
- Hector
- Sasha
- Van Meter
- Howie
- Roscoe
- Minoru
- Justin
- Ralph Wayvone
- Ernie
- Ditzah
- Billy Barf
- Sid
- Isaiah
- Jess
- Reagan
- Debbi
- Roy
- Desmond
- Vato
- Ralph Jr.
- Buster
- Darryl Louise
- Moonpie
- Wallace
- Krishna
- Scott
- Blood
- Moe
- Eula
- Ron
- Carmine
- Pendleton
First Sentence edit
LATER than usual one summer morning in 1984, Zoyd Wheeler drifted awake in sunlight through a creeping fig that hung in the window, with a squadron of blue jays stomping around on the roof.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 176 of 1271 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Amongst Women, and followed by Vertigo.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Thomas Pynchon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: 0-316-72444-0
Page Count: 385
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: 0-316-72444-0
Page Count: 385
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3566.Y55V56 1990
- Dewey: 813.54
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