{"product_id":"9781035039012-child-of-god","title":"Child of God","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrutal and disturbing, this is a novel that examines the darkest shades of human experience with dignity and grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting and disturbing tale of a violent outcast, \u003ci\u003eChild of God \u003c\/i\u003eis Cormac McCarthy's most shocking and brutally compelling work. From the author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Meridian \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1960s, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he is released from jail, he begins to haunt the hilly landscape – preying upon its population, unleashing his impulse for sexualised violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the story hurtles toward its unforgettable conclusion, McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with empathy and lyricism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful and talented writer, able to elicit compassion for his protagonist however terrible his action' – \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Cormac McCarthy:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute’ – Anne Enright, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Green Road \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Wren, The Wren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power' – Stephen King, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e and the Dark Tower series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[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 \u003ci\u003eBrokeback Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41494700589153,"sku":"9781035039012","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29639047.jpg?v=1725625450","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035039012-child-of-god","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}