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Child of God

By Cormac McCarthy
Series: Vintage International
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Child of God by Cormac McCarthy follows Lester Ballard, a violent and dispossessed man falsely accused of rape, as he haunts the hill country of East Tennessee after his release from jail. The novel explores the darkest facets of human existence with McCarthy's trademark lyrical brilliance, dignity, and occasional humour.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This novel is suited for readers who appreciate intense, challenging fiction that delves into the human psyche and elicits reflection on morality and survival. Fans of literary fiction and McCarthy's other works will find this a compelling read.

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A taut, chilling novel that plumbs the depths of human degradation, this is the story of Lester Ballard--a violent, dispossessed man, falsely accused of rape--who haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail, preying on the population with his strange lusts. Out of print since 1984.

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From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road • In this taut, chilling story, Child of God, Lester Ballard—a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape—haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail.

While telling his story, Cormac McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humour, and characteristic lyrical brilliance.

"Like the novelists he admires—Melville, Dostoyevsky, Faulkner—Cormac McCarthy has created an imaginative oeuvre greater and deeper than any single book. Such writers wrestle with the gods themselves." —Washington Post

Series: Vintage International

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780679728740

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 June 1993

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 208

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Cormac McCarthy Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Vintage International

About the Author

The novels of the American writer, CORMAC MCCARTHY, have received a number of literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. 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. He died in 2023.

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