Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas PynchonDiscover Thomas Pynchon's brilliant writing in this postmodern literature classic. 'The greatest, wildest author of his generation' Guardian We could tell you the year is 1944, that the main character is called Tyrone Slothrop and that he has a problem because bombs are falling across Europe and crashing to the earth at the exact locations of his sexual conquests. But that doesn't really begin to cover it. Reading this book is like falling down a

and also clarifies and solidifies one’s relationships to friends and lovers

With tremendous courage they set out on a journey that will test every reserve of strength

unsettling and technically brilliant' Spectator

an equally irresistible volume that brings history's greatest philosophers to life"A primer in human existence: philosophy has rarely seemed so lucid

Facing savage weather

raised five children and seen the arrival of seventeen grandchildren

Two people

When Mungos mother sends him on a fishing trip to a loch in Western Scotland

a series of unfortunate events occurs - collective bovine hysteria

family betrayals and morbid desires

Journalism of the most urgent kind' FINANCIAL TIMES

A brilliant depiction of Jazz era London that fizzes with a vibrant cast of characters