New Member/Question

[David Morris]

I also started with GR just like Tore, and without any "Companion"
text either.  My thinking is that it's better to just read through,
letting what you don't understand just pass by the first time in order
to allow the reading to have its own rhythm.

But GR's the best, and that's where I'd start.

David Morris

On 4/26/07, Tore Rye Andersen <torerye at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Matt Rhodes:
> >I am a new member to this list, and in fact to Pynchon's writing.  What would folks recommend as my first read?  I've heard that Lot 49 is a good one to start with, but I'm stubborn enough to try and tackle Gravity's Rainbow first (even though I've heard it's a difficult read).  Suggestions?
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> My first encounter with Pynchon was with Gravity's Rainbow. I hadn't heard much about Pynchon beforehand, so I plunged into the novel without any of the nervous caution that more informed readers approach Gravity's Rainbow with - and I haven't surfaced since.