BAUMAN RARE BOOKS 18 “A Talent Equal To William Faulkner” 18MCCARTHY, Cormac. Child of God. New York, 1973. Octavo, original half blue cloth, dust jacket. $3500 First edition of Pulitzer Prize-winner McCarthy’s third novel, his powerful “statement about cruelty, isolation, inhumanity.” “McCarthy must be acknowledged as a talent equal to William Faulkner,” writes Madison Smartt Bell. “Yet, more than Faulkner ever did, McCarthy seems to be pulling language apart at its roots.” McCarthy’s third novel, described as an unforgettable “statement about cruelty, isolation, inhumanity,” confirms his status as an artist whose “project is unlike that of any other writer” (New York Times). “If Child of God spoke to the late 20th century’s burgeoning interest in serial killers, it now proffers the prehistory of incel rage” (John Pistelli). Basis for the 2013 film directed by James Franco, starring Scott Haze. “First Edition” stated on copyright page: with 1973 copyright, released in early January 1974. Without remainder mark often found on copies of this book. Book with slight rubbing to spine gilt, beautiful dust jacket with only minor traces of wear. An about-fine copy. “Morality Whetting Its Scythe Behind Every Line” 19MCCARTHY, Cormac. Outer Dark. New York, 1968. Octavo, original half blue cloth, dust jacket. $4200 First edition, first printing, of McCarthy’s second book, his “profound parable” of fate’s dark workings. “You can hear mortality whetting its scythe behind every line” (New York Times). Upon McCarthy’s publication of his second novel, Time noted that the author had “developed into an exceptional talent” with this “profound parable that ultimately speaks to any society in any time.” Life praised the novel as “a minor classic.” McCarthy ultimately achieved not only critical but also popular acclaim nearly a quarter century after the publication of this early work, winning both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer in the 1990s. Book with slight rubbing to spine, very faint toning to edges; dust jacket with a few tape repairs to verso. A near-fine copy.
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