Child of God

Cormac McCarthy

Aug 2010 · Sold by Vintage

4.4

74 reviews

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From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road • In this taut, chilling story, 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.

"Like the novelists he admires-Melville, Dostoyevsky, Faulkner-Cormac McCarthy has created an imaginative oeuvre greater and deeper than any single book. Such writers wrestle with the gods themselves." —Washington Post

Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

Ratings and reviews

4.4

74 reviews

Robyn Boltz

February 21, 2015

"Child of God" is not a 'feel-good' novel; it's gritty and violent. However because McCarthy writes with such eloquence, the story is poetically brilliant and a true reading experience.

5 people found this review helpful

ben karpiak

January 2, 2015

Dark and disturbing but glad I finished it, we'll worth the read. Love Mccarthy

2 people found this review helpful

Emily H

April 12, 2017

I couldn't put it down!

1 person found this review helpful

About the author

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.

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