Blood Meridian, or The evening redness in the west

Based on incidents that took place in the southwestern United States and Mexico around 1850, this novel chronicles the crimes of a band of desperados, with a particular focus on one, "the Kid," a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into a nightmarish world in which the market for Indian scalp...

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Main Author: McCarthy, Cormac, 1933-2023
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage, 1992.
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Summary:Based on incidents that took place in the southwestern United States and Mexico around 1850, this novel chronicles the crimes of a band of desperados, with a particular focus on one, "the Kid," a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into a nightmarish world in which the market for Indian scalps is thriving.
Item Description:"25th Anniversary Edition"--cover.
Physical Description:351 pages
ISBN:9780679728757
0679728759
Author Notes: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.