"The Crying of Lot 49" is the only Pynchon novel I was able to complete (bailed on "Gravity's Rainbow" and "V").
I think it was an easy enough introduction to Pynchon for this lightweight so I can certainly recommend it as well. Paranoia and conspiracy are on parade mixed in with perhaps an international secret society? But I don't want to give anything away....
Even from reading the one book, you will start to see references to Pynchon in other nooks of popular culture (W.A.S.T.E., Radiohead's fan club, comes to mind).
I think it was an easy enough introduction to Pynchon for this lightweight so I can certainly recommend it as well. Paranoia and conspiracy are on parade mixed in with perhaps an international secret society? But I don't want to give anything away....
Even from reading the one book, you will start to see references to Pynchon in other nooks of popular culture (W.A.S.T.E., Radiohead's fan club, comes to mind).