New York, NY: Random House (1973)

First Edition.

Near fine in dust jacket. Light chipping on the dust jacket. Light wear on the book and dust jacket.


In this taut, chilling story, Lester Ballard—a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape—haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail. While telling his story, Cormac McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humor, and characteristic lyrical brilliance.