First published 2120
As the 20th century dawns, a disparate cast of characters - anarchists, inventors, mathematicians, spies - find their lives entangled across continents and decades. From the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to the trenches of World War I, they navigate a world convulsed by radical change, struggling to make sense of their place in the chaos. Pynchon's sweeping, kaleidoscopic tale plunges readers into the maelstrom of history, tracing the intertwining paths of those who yearn for a better world, even as the old order crumbles around them.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, alternate-history
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, intertwining-narratives
Setting: Chicago, World
Period: 1893, 20th-Century
1085 pages · Hardcover · The Penguin Press