The Crying of Lot 49

De: Thomas Pynchon

Narrado por: George K Wilson

Quite unexpectedly, Mrs. Oedipa Maas finds herself the executor of the estate of Pierce Inverarity, a man she used to know in a more-or-less intimate fashion. When Oedipa heads off to Southern California to sort through Pierce's affairs, she becomes ensnared in a hilarious and puzzling worldwide conspiracy.

Calling Thomas Pynchon a "virtuoso with prose", the Chicago Tribune compares his work to James Joyce's Ulysses. Pynchon, winner of the National Book Award, has shocked, enthralled, and delighted fans for more than 40 years with his satire and wit.

©1965, 1966 Thomas Pynchon (P)2005 Recorded Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The comedy crackles, the puns pop, the satire explodes." ( The New York Times)

Great Reader. However...

The reader is great, even though I’d prefer a woman to read the novel because of the main character. However, there are so many noises in the background coming from his mic.
• Dog Barking
• Routine Stomach Growling
• Long unedited pauses

Bonkers as always

Can’t understand how someone can write post modernist anarcho satire and still make lyrical. Maybe if I read enough Pynchon analysis, I’ll understand. Or I could be wasting my time, missing the point.

Pychon's even more offbeat than I expected

It's a strange but pretty well written book. However, the chapter markers on the audiobook are completely wrong and you can hear the narrator's stomach grumble between every other sentence. Please record AFTER lunch next time.

Great Read for a Great Novel - One Weird Problem

Crying of Lot 49 may be Thomas Pynchon's greatest novel. (Although, ask me tomorrow, and mention Inherent Vices). It is funny and sad and maddening, and the only thing that time has done since its publication in 1967 is to give it an aura of prophecy. As for the reader, George Wilson, he is a maestro of the subtly lifted eyebrow. The dryly unspoken retort. A perfect reader for such a tart little comedy of manners.
This audio has one peculiar problem. It is recorded maybe a little too well. To the point where Mister Wilson's adenoid's begin to fight for their place on the stage. I could hear the creak whenever he shifted in the chair. I could hear cars driving by in the street. At one point, I swear I could hear the rumble of gas in Wilson's stomach.
By all means, download the book. You will laugh out loud and be caught up in its weird, mid-sixties paranoia.
But maybe listen to this one without the headphones...

Nothing to fear, Pynchon is here!

What made the experience of listening to The Crying of Lot 49 the most enjoyable?

The books is amusing (when not outright hysterical) and the narration is just right.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Crying of Lot 49?

Some of the character names: Max Fallopian, Gengis Cohen, etc.

Have you listened to any of George Wilson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes but it would have been way too long a sitting.