{"product_id":"slow-learner-early-stories","title":"Slow Learner: Early Stories","description":"Early short stories by Thomas Pynchon, introduced by the author and praised as \"an exhilarating spectacle of greatness discovering its powers\" by the New Republic.\n\nThomas Pynchon's literary career was launched not with the release of his widely acclaimed first novel, V., but with the publication in literary magazines of the five stories collected here. In his introduction to Slow Learner, the author reviews his early work with disarming candor and recalls the American cultural landscape of the early post-Beat era in which the stories were written. Time magazine described this introductory essay as \"Pynchon's first public gesture toward autobiography.\"\n\n\"Funny and wise enough to charm the gravity from a rainbow...All five of the pieces have unusual narrative vigor and inventiveness.\" --New York Times\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0316724432\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0316724432.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pynchon, Thomas\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41736499396666,"sku":"DBV.0316724432.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0316724432-0.jpg?v=1791614808","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/slow-learner-early-stories","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}