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Child of God
by Cormac McCarthy
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394487710
- ISBN 13
- 9780394487717
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, 1973. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition. Octavo. 197 pp. Printed dust jacket with $5.95 price intact. Red and blue boards with spine stamped in gilt. Dust jacket worn and creased along edges with toning and a few tears at edges and spine ends. Boards shelfworn and binding is sound. Spot to top edge, possibly a remainder mark, and pages otherwise unmarked. Very Good.
Synopsis
Child of God is the third novel by American author Cormac McCarthy. Though the novel received critical praise, it was not a financial success. Like its predecessor, Outer Dark, Child of God established McCarthy's interest in using extreme isolation, perversity, and violence to represent normal human experience. Set in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Child of God tells the story of Lester Ballard, an outcast from society. Released from jail after being falsely accused of rape, Ballard haunts the countryside, falling into deeper and deeper crime and perversion. Considered McCarthy's darkest work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27553
- Title
- Child of God
- Author
- Cormac McCarthy
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394487710
- ISBN 13
- 9780394487717
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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