Pynchon's back catalogue

[Rob Jackson]

On 28/07/2009, at 10:06 AM, Dave Monroe wrote:

> .. but while we're still playing this game, might I suggest taking
> into consideration that, whilst the clan Bodine may be the red thread
> that winds its way throughout that Pynchonian ouevre, it's been
> pointed out by at least one reviewre or another that VL and IV in
> particular share characters, also with Lot 49 (recall the reappearance
> of Mucho Maas in VL, and do note there's yet another used car salesman
> to go along with yet another mysterious real estate magnate in the new
> novel), but, I now suspect (anyone care to confirm?  DO however issue
> a spoiler alert, if so), perhaps also with AtD.  Does the Traverse
> family traverse all these novels?  Is IV a 21st century Lot 49?  I
> guess we'll all find out soon enough, so, no not necessary to
> confirm/deny, just remember that, if I;m right, you heard it here
> first (and if not, you then forget that instead) ...

And there's that Cherrycoke connection from GR to M&D as well ... not  
to mention the Slothrop family history from TSI into GR ...

best regards