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Gravity's Rainbow

Written by: Thomas Pynchon, Frank Miller - cover design
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's Summary

Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Gravity's Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the 20th century as Joyce's Ulysses was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force.

©1973 Thomas Pynchon (P)2014 Penguin Audio

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Superb

What's there to say about the material that hasn't been said already? This was my second outing with Gravity's Rainbow after reading the paperback, and I enjoyed it.
Guidall's narration is superb with the only real gripe being that between the occasional take, there was a slightly different tone to his delivery for a line or two, but that is absolutely reaching for nitpicks in an amazing performance. It's so good, that I'll probably look into more of his performances. Everything from accents to female voices completely sold me, and he captured both elements of whimsy and more serious tones.

Pynchon's book, well, it is what it is, and worth a listen or read. It's a mastercraft that does a number of things lesser authors simply couldn't get away with. Beautiful work that warrants my highest recommendation even though it may not be for everyone. Dip a toe in, and see how you like it.

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Phenomenal narration

I'm not going to review the novel itself: it's a classic and you can find tons of reviews elsewhere. I would like to point out, however, that the narration was phenomenal. I think it made the book better, and especially, funnier, than it would have been had I read it on paper. It's not often I think that about an audiobook.

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Guidall is a master

The narration brings this challenging and sometimes disorientating text to life. It gave me a new perspective to reading the text. An excellent companion to the book. Every sentence is beautiful as written, and brought to life by Guidall’s unique, endearing, and unforgettable voice.

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