Inherent vice

by

[sound recording] /, 15 pages

English language

Published March 18, 2009 by Penguin Audio.

ISBN:
978-0-14-314476-2
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OCLC Number:
427418247

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Doc Sportello is bewildered when an ex-girlfriend returns to recruit him in a plot to kidnap a wealthy construction executive. Soon, Sportello finds himself in the midst of a thrilling conspiracy with an undercover cop and a group of dentists who are swindling the IRS.

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reviewed Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon

"I'd share these with you, but then you'd be addicted and it would be something else on my conscience"

The plot is packed to the brim with cultural references and vibes, which fits this book perfectly. It's confusing, but the time period and Doc, the protagonist, are just as confusing. Confusing and entertaining.

Subjects

  • Private investigators
  • Fiction
  • History

Places

  • Los Angeles (Calif.)