About the Author

Cormac McCarthy is the author of eight previous novels, and among his honors are the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Reviews

"Profoundly disturbing and gorgeously renderedE. The most accessible of all his works." -"Washington Post"

"A narrative that rips along like hell on wheels [in a] race with the devil [on] a stage as big as Texas." -"The New York Times Book Review"

"Expertly staged and pitilessly lightedE. It feels like a genuine diagnosis of the postmillennial malady, a scary illumination of the oncoming darkness." -"Time"

"A cause for celebrationE. He is nothing less than our greatest living writer, and this is a novel that must be read and remembered." -"Houston Chronicle"


"From the Trade Paperback edition."

" Profoundly disturbing and gorgeously renderedE . The most accessible of all his works." - "Washington Post"
" A narrative that rips along like hell on wheels [in a] race with the devil [on] a stage as big as Texas." - "The New York Times Book Review"
" Expertly staged and pitilessly lightedE . It feels like a genuine diagnosis of the postmillennial malady, a scary illumination of the oncoming darkness." - "Time"
" A cause for celebrationE . He is nothing less than our greatest living writer, and this is a novel that must be read and remembered." - "Houston Chronicle" "From the Trade Paperback edition."

McCarthy revisits the border for the first time since 1998, when he published Cities of the Plain. Llewelyn Moss is stalking antelope when he runs across dead bodies, a stash of heroin, and lots of cash. He walks off with the cash, which leads to trouble; he should have stuck with the antelope. Expect big publicity for this award-winning author. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

"Profoundly disturbing and gorgeously renderedE. The most accessible of all his works." -"Washington Post"

"A narrative that rips along like hell on wheels [in a] race with the devil [on] a stage as big as Texas." -"The New York Times Book Review"

"Expertly staged and pitilessly lightedE. It feels like a genuine diagnosis of the postmillennial malady, a scary illumination of the oncoming darkness." -"Time"

"A cause for celebrationE. He is nothing less than our greatest living writer, and this is a novel that must be read and remembered." -"Houston Chronicle"


"From the Trade Paperback edition."
" Profoundly disturbing and gorgeously renderedE . The most accessible of all his works." - "Washington Post"
" A narrative that rips along like hell on wheels [in a] race with the devil [on] a stage as big as Texas." - "The New York Times Book Review"
" Expertly staged and pitilessly lightedE . It feels like a genuine diagnosis of the postmillennial malady, a scary illumination of the oncoming darkness." - "Time"
" A cause for celebrationE . He is nothing less than our greatest living writer, and this is a novel that must be read and remembered." - "Houston Chronicle"

"From the Trade Paperback edition."