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Gravitys Rainbow

by Thomas Pynchon

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Gravity's Rainbow is a 1973 novel by Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In particular, it features the quest undertaken by several characters to uncover the secret of a mysterious device, the Schwarzgerät, which is slated to be installed in a rocket with the serial number "00000".

First published: 1973
Category
Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
7
Language
eng
Subjects
FictionRockets (Ordnance)AmericansWorld War, 1939-1945RocketrySoldiersNational Book Award Winneraward:national_book_award=1974award:national_book_award=fictionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction

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