![]() ![]() For one, McCarthy doesn’t use much punctuation in any of his work. Indeed, the words ‘uninvitingly difficult’ and ‘gruelling’ come to mind. He’s been called a writer’s writer, and his style has been compared to both Faulkner and the Bible. If you’ve read any of his work you probably already love him or hate him. McCarthy’s writing is, in general, polarizing. Let me explain before I get to summarizing the book’s plot. ![]() Read the book.) If you want an easier introduction to McCarthy I would suggest, perhaps, The Road, but reading All the Pretty Horses was an experience that I won’t soon forget. ![]() (Just a note: there’s a really awful movie version of All the Pretty Horses out there starring Matt Damon. ![]() These are big, action-packed, blockbuster movies, so you wouldn’t expect the books they were adapted from to be so profound and difficult and, well, hauntingly beautiful. There have been some popular movies adapted from his novels: The Road and No Country for Old Men being the most notable. Many people are already familiar with Cormac McCarthy’s work even if they aren’t aware of it. Introducing Vulpes Libris’ Write For Us competition winner …. Dylan Plung! ![]()
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