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   Vineland

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   Thomas Pynchon 

   

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   Vineland by Thomas Pynchon is a complex and surreal novel set in 1984, exploring themes of the America of the times, the counter culture of the 60s, and the Reagan era. The book delves into the lives of burnt out hippies, insane DEA agents, and a monomaniacal FBI agent, creating a narrative that weaves through parallel histories and layers of society, challenging readers with convoluted plots and a unique writing style that immerses them in a world of paranoia, absurdity, and intricate characters.
   

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   chaotic california setting

   postmodern exploration of american culture

   absurd and surreal narrative

   paranoia and absurdity
   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. In his dre...

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