Gravity's Rainbow

1973 · Book · postmodern novel, science fiction, historical fiction

Thomas Pynchon

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Gravity's Rainbow is a 1973 postmodern 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".

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Type: Book
Release date: February 28, 1973
Genres: postmodern novel, science fiction, historical fiction
Created by: Thomas Pynchon
Countries: United States