Inherent Vice

by Thomas Pynchon

Penguin Books · 2010

When a former lover resurfaces with a bizarre tale of a land-developer plot, private investigator Doc Sportello, perpetually adrift in a haze of cannabis, is drawn into the twilight of the psychedelic sixties. This L.A. detective yarn blends hardboiled grit with a swirling, surreal energy, offering a darkly comic, uniquely Pynchonian take on a generation's unraveling dreams. Fans of intricate, mind-bending narratives and sharp, offbeat humor will find themselves right at home.

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