Title: Pynchon's California
Description: "Pynchon's California is the first book to examine Thomas Pynchon's use of California as a setting in his novels. Contributors explore such topics as the relationship of the "California novels" to Pynchon's more historical and encyclopedic works; the significance of California's beaches, deserts forests, freeways, and "hieroglyphic" suburban sprawl; the California-inspired noir tradition; and the surprising connections to be uncovered between drug use and realism, melodrama and real estate, private detection and the sacred."--P. 4 of cover.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, In literature, Pynchon, thomas, 1937-, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century, United states, in literature, Literature
Places: California
People: Thomas Pynchon