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Synopsis
Cormac McCarthy plumbs the depths of human degradation in Child of God, his most brutally violent, shocking work. From the author of Blood Meridian and The Road.
1960s, Tennessee. Lester Ballard is a violent, solitary and introverted young backwoodsman, dispossessed on his ancestral land. Homeless, indulging in voyeurism, he is accused of rape.
When he is released from jail, he begins to haunt the hilly landscape – preying upon its population, unleashing his impulse for sexualised violence.
Commonplace humanity becomes grotesque and, as the story hurtles toward its unforgettable conclusion, McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with empathy and lyricism.
'A powerful and talented writer, able to elicit compassion for his protagonist however terrible his action' – Sunday Times
Praise for Cormac McCarthy:
‘McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute’ – Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren
'His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power' – Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series
'[I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence' – Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain
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Cormac McCarthy was the author of many acclaimed novels, including Blood Meridian, Child of God and The Passenger. Among his honours are the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His works adapted to film include All the Pretty Horses, The Road and No Country for Old Men – the latter film receiving four Academy Awards, including the award for Best Picture. McCarthy died in 2023 in Santa Fe, NM at the age of 89.
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Child of God
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Cormac McCarthy plumbs the depths of human degradation in Child of God, his most brutally violent, shocking work. From the author of Blood Meridian and The Road. 1960s, Tennessee. Lester Ballard is a violent, solitary and introverted young backwoodsman, dispossessed on his ancestral land. Homeless, indulging in voyeurism, he is accused of rape. When he is released from jail, he begins to haunt the hilly landscape preying upon its population, unleashing his impulse for sexualised violence. Commonplace humanity becomes grotesque and, as the story hurtles toward its unforgettable conclusion, McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with empathy and lyricism. 'A powerful and talented writer, able to elicit compassion for his protagonist however terrible his action' Sunday Times Praise for Cormac McCarthy: McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren 'His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power' Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series '[I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence' Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001934338
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Condition: Muy bueno. : En Child of God, Cormac McCarthy explora las profundidades de la degradación humana a través de la historia de Lester Ballard, un joven solitario y violento en la zona rural de Tennessee en la década de 1960. Desposeído de su tierra ancestral y falsamente acusado, Ballard es liberado de la cárcel y comienza a merodear por el campo, cometiendo actos cada vez más atroces. McCarthy transforma encuentros cotidianos en escenas grotescas, retratando los aspectos más sórdidos de la vida con una mezcla de dignidad, humor y lirismo característico. EAN: 9780330510950 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Child of God Autor: Cormac McCarthy Editorial: Pan Macmillan Idioma: en Páginas: 208 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-09-04-d12a8034
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. By the author of the critically acclaimed Border Trilogy, Child of God is a taut, chilling novel that plumbs the depths of human degradation. Lester Ballard, a violent, solitary and introverted young backwoodsman dispossessed on his ancestral land, is released from jail and allowed to haunt the hill country of East Tennessee, preying on the population with his strange lusts. McCarthy transforms commonplace brushes with humanity - in homesteads, stores and in the woods - into stunning scenes of the comic and the grotesque, and as the story hurtles toward its unforgettable conclusion, depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humour, and characteristic lyrical brilliance. Brutal and disturbing, this is a novel that examines the darkest shades of human experience with dignity and grace. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780330510950
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Child of God. Cormac McCarthy
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Condition: New. McCarthy is a master stylist, perhaps without equal in American letters' Village Voice Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144. 2010. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # 9780330510950
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Condition: New. McCarthy is a master stylist, perhaps without equal in American letters' Village Voice Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144. 2010. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # 9780330510950
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 208 pages. 7.68x5.12x0.43 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk0330510959
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