great American novel

[Zak Nissenbaum]

In my humble opinion, the GAN begins and ends with "East of Eden" by Steinbeck.

I'm a Pynchon neophyte and started reading his novels in chronological order, a decision I made about 100 pages into "V." (that's how enthralled I was ).  Made it through COL49 cover-to-cover in one sitting and am about 70 pages away from finishing GR.

I don't have much to contribute (yet) but I'm really enjoying the discussions on this email list.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Kohut 
  To: pynchon -l 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:45 PM
  Subject: Re: great American novel


  Pynchon lover who summarized first reviews and forays into understanding M & D
  into a book---speed read into it in a library but yu' all can find it, I'm sure.....

  ended with his list of GANs.....................

  don't 'member them all, but he had GR and M&D (maybe half a stride behind, I think he wrote)
  Gatsby............All the King's Men..............Slaughter-House Five......................Sun Also Rises
  one Bellow?.........maybe a Roth?............Sound & the Fury..........................Moby D......
  Scarlet Letter?.........................Huck Finn............................

  not in this order and maybe not exact but I'm rushed.............

  MK


  ----- Original Message ----
  From: "kelber at mindspring.com" <kelber at mindspring.com>
  To: pynchon-l at waste.org
  Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:20:24 PM
  Subject: re: great American novel

  Few on the p-list are going to argue.

  Laura

  -----Original Message-----
  >From: Mr Haney <bonhommie-man at live.com>

  as a last gasp attempt to be on-topic for both thread and group,I'd include GR in a minyan of Great American Novels...    







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