book "The Crying of Lot 49" by Thomas Pynchon

book "The Crying of Lot 49" by Thomas Pynchon. It's a Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition. The cover is a muted blue with a postage stamp design featuring the number "49". Quotes from various publications like the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and San Francisco Examiner are featured, praising the book's satirical content and symbolic depth. The back cover includes the ISBN and price: $15.99/$19.99 CAN.