Slow Learner: Early Stories by Thomas Pynchon As suspenseful and satisfying as

As suspenseful and satisfying as the best of his Dirk Pitt novels

So he makes his way back to Malbung

speaks volumes

and many dangerous experiences

and one secret that some people are dying to keep -- and others are killing to protect

Slow Learner: Early Stories by Thomas Pynchon As suspenseful and satisfying asSlow Learner is a compilation of early stories written between 1959 and 1964, before Pynchon achieved recognition as a prominent writer for his 1963 novel, V and containing a revelatory essay on his early influences and writing. The collection consists of five short stories: 'The Small Rain', 'Lowlands', 'Entropy', 'Under the Rose', and 'The Secret Integration', as well as an introduction written by Pynchon himself for the 1984 publication. The five