The Crying of Lot 49
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When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the coexecutor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Maas is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service. Traveling across Southern California, she meets some extremely interesting characters, and attains a not inconsiderable amount of self-knowledge.
MysteriousStrange & UnsettlingDreamlike & SurrealWhat Does It All Mean?Who Am I?Paranoia as modern truthDecoding hidden systemsIsolation in crowds
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