One character in this novel, who may be a legendary dynamiter named the Kieselguhr Kid, is assassinated by Deuce and Sloat.
In this novel, giant fleas known as chong pir are encountered by the crew of the Saksaul as they travel underneath the sand. Dahlia's mother leaves her husband and runs off with the magician Zombini in this novel, which also sees one group opposed by the Trespassers while visiting a time travel conference at Candlebrow University. One character in this novel, who may be a legendary dynamiter named the Kieselguhr Kid, is assassinated by Deuce and Sloat. The idea of bilocation recurs in this novel, often in the form of a mineral known as Iceland spar. Dramatizing events such as Tesla's experiments, labor disputes in Colorado, and the Tunguska Event, this novel includes characters like Yashmeen Halfcourt, Lew Basnight, and Scarsdale Vibe. For 10 points, name this novel which features the skyship Inconvenience and its crew, the Chums of Chance, Thomas Pynchon's longest novel.
In this novel, giant fleas known as chong pir are encountered by the crew of the Saksaul as they travel underneath the sand.
Against the Day