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V.

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4 out of 5
Based on 23,436 Ratings and 1,511 Reviews

Book Description
Having just been released from the Navy, Benny Profane is content to lead a slothful existence with his friends, where the only real ambition is to perfect the art of "schlemihlhood," or being a dupe, and where "responsibility" is a dirty word. Among his pals--called the Whole Sick Crew--is Slab, an artist who can't seem to paint anything other than cheese danishes. But Profane's life changes... More
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PublisherHarperCollins Children's Books
BindingPaperback (18 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages533
ISBN-100060930217
ISBN-13978-0060930219
Publication Date03/24/1999
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About Thomas Pynchon (Author) : Thomas Pynchon is a published author. Some of the published credits of Thomas Pynchon include Against the Day: A Novel (Unabridged), The Crying of Lot 49 (Unabridged).
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