 First edition cover design | |
| Author | Thomas Pynchon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Detective novel |
| Published | August 4, 2009 (Penguin Press) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 369 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-59420-224-7 |
| OCLC | 276819214 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.Y55 I54 2009 |
Inherent Vice is a novel by the American author Thomas Pynchon, originally published on August 4, 2009.[1] A darkly comic detective novel set in 1970s California, the plot follows sleuth Larry "Doc" Sportello whose ex-girlfriend asks him to investigate a scheme involving a prominent land developer. Themes of drug culture and counterculture are prominently featured. It is considered a postmodern novel that warps the stylistic conventions of detective fiction.[2][3] Critical reception was largely positive, with reviewers describing Inherent Vice as one of Pynchon's more accessible works. The novel was adapted into a 2014 film of the same name.
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