gravity’s rainbow
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bradbury building
from gravity’s rainbow posted in literature by chewing_the_scenery
Some esoteric trivia: near the end of Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon writes "Philip Marlowe will suffer a horrible migraine and reach by reflex for the pint of rye in his suit pocket, and feel homesick for the lacework balconies of the Bradbury Building." This is a reference to the 1969 James Garner movie Marlowe in which the detective's office was located in this Los Angeles landmark.
peenemünde
from gravity’s rainbow posted in literature by EntropyOrSloth
Peenemünde was site of the Nazi research group which developed the V-2 missile.
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