{"product_id":"blood-meridian-or-the-evening-redness-in-the-west-paperback","title":"Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCormac McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarlon James\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years,\" now with a new foreword by Marlon James \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidely considered one of the finest novels by a living writer, \u003ci\u003eBlood Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic tale of the violence and corruption that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the \"Wild West.\" Its wounded hero, the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennessean, must confront the extraordinary brutality of the Glanton gang, a murderous cadre on an official mission to scalp Indians. Seeming to preside over this nightmarish world is the diabolical Judge Holden, one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, \u003ci\u003eBlood Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e represents a genius vision of the historical West, one whose stature has only grown in the years since its publication.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, Blood Meridianbrilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the \"wild west.\" Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, it traces the fortunes of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into the nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eAll the Pretty Horses, The Road, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Country for Old Men--\u003c\/i\u003ethe latter film receiving four Academy Awards, including the award for Best Picture\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe died in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52911978152160,"sku":"9780679728757","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/TlyAyD-U0c9780679728757.webp?v=1781247589","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-meridian-or-the-evening-redness-in-the-west-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}