Cormac McCarthy: where to begin reading his searing, brutal and unforgettable novels
Cormac McCarthy: where to begin reading his searing, brutal and unforgettable novels: The novelist Cormac McCarthy was suspicious of punctuation, profoundly interested in violence, respected skill and physical labour, and loved the richness of the English language. He was particularly fond of short, declarative sentences and the word “and”. McCarthy’s much lamented death at 89 …