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The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon




Oedipa thought of herself as Rapunzel, Pierce having reached the top of her tower using a credit card to jimmy the doors. After lunch, he explained what Oedipa would do as executrix. The next morning, Oedipa met with her lawyer, Roseman.

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

She refused to take pills or join his experiment testing hallucinogenic drugs on housewives. Hilarius, Oedipa's shrink, called and asked Oedipa if she was taking the tranquilizer pills. Oedipa tried, unsuccessfully, to calm his memories. Mucho had tried not to be a stereotypical used car salesman, but the job overwhelmed him. Mucho had formerly worked as a used car salesman. He complained, as usual, that his boss, Funch, at KCUF was trying to censor him. Oedipa's husband, Wendell "Mucho" Maas, arrived home. He had spoken to her in different voices. Oedipa did errands, trying to uncover what happened a year ago.

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

Pierce died a year before the will was found. Pierce was a California real estate mogul with a great number of assets whom she had an affair with years ago. Oedipa Maas received a letter naming her executrix of Pierce Inverarity's estate.






The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon