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Mentioned in 27 episodes

Gravity's Rainbow

Book • 1973
Published in 1973, 'Gravity's Rainbow' is a sprawling narrative that delves into the secret development and deployment of the V-2 rocket by the Nazis.

The story follows a diverse cast of characters, including Lieut.

Tyrone Slothrop, an American working for Allied Intelligence in London, who becomes embroiled in a mysterious connection between his erections and the targeting of incoming V-2 rockets.

The novel is characterized by its complex and diverse prose, incorporating elements of history, philosophy, psychology, and science fiction.

It explores themes of paranoia, the impact of technology, and the blurring of lines between reality and fiction.

The novel won the National Book Award for fiction in 1974 and is widely regarded as a literary masterpiece.

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Mentioned in 27 episodes

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Norman Ohler
as one of the best novels of the 20th century.
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David Pierce
when discussing how to read more books as a New Year's resolution.
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Francisco Hernandez
as a book he sold to a young customer.
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Norman Ohler
as his favorite novel, discussing its themes and complexity.
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Clint Bentley
as being similar to the ending of the book Train Dreams, and calling it one of the great endings he's ever read in literature.
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Mentioned when discussing how to pronounce the name of its author, Thomas Pynchon.
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‘Industry’ Season 4 Is Here, and It’s Bolder Than Ever. Plus, the Golden Globes and ‘Landman’ S2E9.
Mentioned in a list of topics that will be covered in the podcast.
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James Altucher
as a book read by a friend who presented himself as a pseudo-writer.
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Chris Ryan
when confessing a list of books he has read, similar to how he has read this one.
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Richard Osman
as an example of a novel that is considered unfilmable due to its complexity.
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