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Lester Ballard, a violent, solitary, and introverted young backwoodsman, is released from jail and allowed to haunt the hill country of East Tennessee, preying on the population with his strange lusts. McCarthy transforms commonplace brushes with humanity into stunning scenes of the comic and the grotesque, and as the story hurtles toward its unforgettable conclusion, he depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humor, and characteristic lyrical brilliance.
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Summary
Summary
Lester Ballard, a violent, solitary, and introverted young backwoodsman, is released from jail and allowed to haunt the hill country of East Tennessee, preying on the population with his strange lusts.
McCarthy transforms commonplace brushes with humanity into stunning scenes of the comic and the grotesque, and as the story hurtles toward its unforgettable conclusion, he depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humor, and characteristic lyrical brilliance.
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Author Bio: Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023) was an award-winning American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. The Road won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. All the Pretty Horses won the National Book 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.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 3.68 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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