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Blood Meridian

by Cormac McCarthy · 1985

Literary Fiction · ranked #271 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A brutal, biblical western about a scalp-hunting gang; bleak, beautiful and not for the faint-hearted.

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The verdict

Category
Literary Fiction
First published
1985 · 1980s
Author
Cormac McCarthy
Standing
Recommended

About Literary Fiction

Literary fiction sits at the intersection of fine writing and serious storytelling — novels that reward attention and stay with you long after the last page. These are the books that alter your sense of what's possible in prose.

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