Books
by Cormack McCarthy
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All the Pretty Horses |
This is touted as the 'greatest American novel' on the jacket and I certainly wouldn't go that far. But it is beautifully written, and paints a vivid picture of Texas and Mexico in what seems like the 1800s, but in reality is 1949. The main character, John Cody, grows up a great deal in the difficult months in which the book takes place. First of a trilogy. Not sure if I'll read the other 2 volumes.
(Julie Higgins - bwl 33 February 2006) |
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