V.

Thomas Pynchon

first published 1963 Rowohlt Tb., 1994 paperback 528 pages

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Having just been released from the Navy, Benny Profane is content to lead a slothful existence with his friends, where the only real ambition is to perfect the art of "schlemihlhood," or being a dupe, and where "responsibility" is a dirty word. Among his pals--called the Whole Sick Crew--is Slab, an artist who can't seem to paint anything other than cheese danishes. But Profane's life changes dramatically when he bef...

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V. edition · 2023 · HarperCollins Publishers · 9780063289536
V. paperback · 2016 · Maxi-Tusquets · 528 pages · 9788490662144
V. paperback · 2002 · Tusquets · 9788483100240
V. paperback · 2000 · Seuil · 640 pages · 9782020418775
V. edition · 2000 · "Simpozium" · 670 pages
V. paperback · 1999 · Harper Perennial Modern Classics · 533 pages · 9780060930219
V. edition · 1999 · Tandem Library · 9780613913157
V paperback · 1995 · Vintage Classics · 496 pages · 9780099533313
V. paperback · 1994 · Rowohlt Tb. · 528 pages · 9783499137303
V hardcover · 1991 · Borgo Press · 492 pages · 9780809590315
V. hardcover · 1990 · Buccaneer Books · 9781568493213
V. paperback · 1986 · Harper & Row · 492 pages · 9780060913083

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