{"product_id":"companion-to-v-j-kerry-grant-9780820322513","title":"Companion to V.","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo the uninitiated, Thomas Pynchon's \u003ci\u003eV\u003c\/i\u003e. seems to defy comprehension with its open-ended and fragmented narrative, huge cast of characters (some 150 of them), and wide range of often obscure references. J. Kerry Grant's \u003ci\u003eCompanion to \"V.\"\u003c\/i\u003e takes us through the novel chapter by chapter, breaking through its daunting surface by summarizing events and clarifying Pynchon's many allusions. The \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e draws extensively from existing critical and explicative work on \u003ci\u003eV.\u003c\/i\u003e to suggest the range of interpretations that the novel can support. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe hundreds of notes that comprise the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e are keyed to the three most widely cited editions of \u003ci\u003eV.\u003c\/i\u003e Most notes are interpretive, but some also provide historical and cultural contexts or help to resurrect other nuances of meaning. Because it does not constitute a particular \"reading\" of, or \"take\" on, the novel, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to a wide range of users. Rather than attempting to make final sense of the novel, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e exposes and demystifies Pynchon's intent to play with our conventional attitudes about fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Kerry Grant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820322512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820322513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"J. Kerry Grant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980616990975,"sku":"9780820322513","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e97aa314-13e8-43c7-887e-014271dcb7d9.jpg?v=1683250931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/companion-to-v-j-kerry-grant-9780820322513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}