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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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PublisherBuccaneer Books Inc
BindingHardcover (18 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages491
ISBN-101568493215
ISBN-13978-1568493213
Publication Date10/01/1997
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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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