
The Crying of Lot 49
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Narrated by:
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George Wilson
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By:
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Thomas Pynchon
Calling Thomas Pynchon a "virtuoso with prose", the Chicago Tribune compares his work to James Joyce's Ulysses. Pynchon, winner of the National Book Award, has shocked, enthralled, and delighted fans for more than 40 years with his satire and wit.
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Great Reader. However...
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Didn't Live Up to Expectations
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It's quite a book
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Pretty good reading of a classic
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This audio has one peculiar problem. It is recorded maybe a little too well. To the point where Mister Wilson's adenoid's begin to fight for their place on the stage. I could hear the creak whenever he shifted in the chair. I could hear cars driving by in the street. At one point, I swear I could hear the rumble of gas in Wilson's stomach.
By all means, download the book. You will laugh out loud and be caught up in its weird, mid-sixties paranoia.
But maybe listen to this one without the headphones...
Great Read for a Great Novel - One Weird Problem
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What made the experience of listening to The Crying of Lot 49 the most enjoyable?
The books is amusing (when not outright hysterical) and the narration is just right.What was one of the most memorable moments of The Crying of Lot 49?
Some of the character names: Max Fallopian, Gengis Cohen, etc.Have you listened to any of George Wilson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was my first.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes but it would have been way too long a sitting.Nothing to fear, Pynchon is here!
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Pychon's even more offbeat than I expected
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If you could sum up The Crying of Lot 49 in three words, what would they be?
I have read this book twice; this audio version was more comprehensible than either of my previous readings.What other book might you compare The Crying of Lot 49 to and why?
Inherent Vice covers much the same physical territory, if Crying can be considered to cover any real geographic location, but the newer book is more playful and less determined to take itself seriously.Audio version very comprehensible
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Hard to find the payoff
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Any additional comments?
An entertaining, though-provoking novel that stays with you long after you have finished the story. Pynchon has a wonderful ability to pair seemingly unrelated or contradictory images and issues in an interesting and meaningful way.Interesting
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