Inherent Vice
A Novel
What's it about
Ever feel like you're lost in a fog of confusion, struggling to connect the dots in a world that makes no sense? Step into the haze of 1970s Los Angeles with private eye Doc Sportello, where the line between a missing person case and a psychedelic trip blurs completely. You'll follow Doc through a labyrinthine plot filled with surfers, hustlers, and shadowy syndicates. Uncover how a simple case involving his ex-girlfriend spirals into a sprawling conspiracy, revealing the dark underbelly of the free-love era and the paranoia simmering just beneath the surface.
Meet the author
Thomas Pynchon is one of the most celebrated and enigmatic figures in American literature, having received a MacArthur Fellowship and the National Book Award for his groundbreaking fiction. A notoriously private author, Pynchon's work dives deep into the surreal underbelly of American culture, blending high-brow intellectualism with low-brow humor. Inherent Vice channels his fascination with the paranoid, sun-drenched counterculture of 1970s California, creating an unforgettable detective story steeped in authentic historical detail and his signature kaleidoscopic style.
The Script
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