Philipp Meyer

An epic journey spanning a century and a half in Texas, America. Eli McCullough was born in 1836, the year that the Republic of Texas was declared an independent state. He was the first child of this new republic. Eight years later, he and his brother are kidnapped. They are left with nothing, barely their lives, whilst Eli watches his...

The Son by Philipp Meyer is an enthralling tapestry of ambition, survival, and the relentless pursuit of power, weaving together the extraordinary lives of three generations of the McCullough family. Set against the sprawling backdrop of Texas, the novel captures the state's transformation from wild frontier to an imperial landscape of oil fortunes and immense wealth. The narrative centres on...