Kyobai Number 49 No Sakebi (Thomas Pynchon Complete Collection) / Hara Title : the Crying of Lot 49

[Machine Translation] One summer day, Edipa, a young wife, is stunned when her former lover suddenly entrusts her with the future of his estate. The man is one of the richest men in California. The female detective goes to investigate and is confronted by a handsome lawyer, a large collection of stamps, a string of cryptic letters written all over the place, a postal trumpet symbol, and a classic play full of bizarre, cruel, and metaphoric elements. All pointed to the enormous darkness lurking behind history.... But as the mystery grows, the clues are lost. Will Oedipa make it in time? And what is the legacy truly entrusted to her? The film is full of constant deviations and a series of gags. Despite this, the genius of the writer takes the reader away to a frenzy at the fastest speed possible. This masterpiece, dense and deep, poignant and exquisite, has been newly translated with a detailed guide, "The 49 Guides".

ある夏の日に突然、かつての恋人から遺産のゆくえを託された若妻エディパは茫然と立ちすくむ。その男こそ、カリフォルニアきっての大富豪だったのだから-。調査に赴く女探偵の前に現れたのはハンサムな顧問弁護士に大量の切手コレクション、いたるところに記された暗号めいた文字列に郵便ラッパのマーク、そして、奇怪にして残酷、暗喩に満ちた古典劇。すべては歴史の裏に潜む巨大な闇を指し示していた…。だが謎は増え、手掛かりは喪われてゆく。果たしてエディパは間に合うのか?そして、彼女に真に託された遺産とは?絶え間ない逸脱と連発されるギャグの数々。にもかかわらず、天才作家は最速のスピードで読者を狂熱へと連れ去る。稠密にして底抜け、痛快にして精緻なる名作が、詳細なガイド「49の手引き」を付して新訳。