The wild, macabre tale of the twentieth century and of two men -- one looking for something he has lost, the other with nothing much to lose -- and "V.," the unknown woman of the title.
"Filled with wild humor, intentive wordplay and a darkly imaginative power." - Philadelphia Inquire
"This work may well stand as one of the very best works of the century." - Atlantic Review
"A brilliant and turbulent first novel." - George Plimpton, New York Times Book Review
"Leaves the imagination spent and the mind reeling." - New York Herald Tribune
"Filled with wild humor, intentive wordplay and a darkly imaginative power." - Philadelphia Inquirer