Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, "Gravity's Rainbow" is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the 20th century as Joyce's "Ulysses" was to the first.
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Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, "Gravity's Rainbow" is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the 20th century as Joyce's "Ulysses" was to the first.
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Add this copy of Gravity's Rainbow to cart. $40.00, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Penguin Group.
Add this copy of Gravity's Rainbow to cart. $41.18, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Penguin Group.
Add this copy of Gravity's Rainbow to cart. $55.99, good condition, Sold by Robin Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kingston, ON, CANADA, published 1973 by Penguin Group.
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Good. Big heavy book (1kg) Standard used condition May have some wear, highlighting, notes, creasing, previous owner's name, different cover images, etc (the dust cover may be missing) Might be ex-library book Fast & reliable delivery Exceptional customer service May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability X036
Add this copy of Gravity's Rainbow to cart. $175.00, very good condition, Sold by Twice Sold Tales rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Viking Compass Edition.
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Very Good. Size: 7x1x5; 1973 Viking paperback-1st edition 1st printing-published same day as original hard cover edition-$4.95 price on front cover-ISBN on back cover-minor wear to cover-minor staining to closed page edge-creases to binding-otherwise binding strong contents clean-one of the most important works of the 2nd 1/2 of the 20th century-enjoy.
Add this copy of Gravity's Rainbow to cart. $250.00, very good condition, Sold by Black Cat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sag Harbor, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Viking Compass Edition.
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Very Good. Book First paperback edition with "$4.95" written on front wrapper. Spine shows some creasing and fading, otherwise very good. Previous owner's name to backside of front wrapper.
This is an author that you cant put down too long before you have to start over. One must have patience reading Pynchon.
Jake
Apr 5, 2007
Still a breath-taking novel
I have read GR numerous times and each time it is still an education. The book really does require a couple of readings to grasp all its intricacies, and there are passages I still don't understand, but overall, the experience is more than worth it. So, not for the faint of heart, but stick with it and all will become clear in the end. Pynchon is famously reclusive, and really, his attitude is admirable: The works speak for themselves. He doesn't need to put himself in the limelight. There are dozens of plots, dozens of characters, and through it all some astonishingly lyrical passages, as well as some pretty rough stuff. The book defies easy categorization, and easy description. It will defeat your expectations of time, plot and character -- but is immensely entertaining nonetheless.
