Child of God Paperback - 1993
by Cormac McCarthy
A taut, chilling novel that plumbs the depths of human degradation, this is the story of Lester Ballard--a violent, dispossessed man, falsely accused of rape--who haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail, preying on the population with his strange lusts. Out of print since 1984.
About this book
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.
From the jacket flap
In this taut, chilling novel, Lester Ballard--a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape--haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail. While telling his story, Cormac McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humor, and characteristic lyrical brilliance.
First Edition Identification
First editions of Child of God, published by Random House in 1973, have 'First Edition' on the copyright page. The front flap has a price of $5.95, and the back of the dust jacket has a photo of the author and no reviews.
Details
- Title Child of God
- Author Cormac McCarthy
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York
- Date 1993-06-29
- ISBN 9780679728740 / 0679728740
- Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 8.12 x 5.2 x 0.55 in (20.62 x 13.21 x 1.40 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Topical: Country/Cowboy
- Library of Congress subjects Psychological fiction, Fugitives from justice
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92050587
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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