The Son by Philipp Meyer

The Son by Philipp Meyer

From the author of the highly acclaimedAmerican Rustcomes his eagerly awaited second novel, an extraordinary multi-generational Texan epic

'Stunning .. a book that for once really does deserve to be called a masterpiece' -- Kate Atkinson
'Magnificent ... McCarthy's Border Trilogy is a point of reference, as is There Will Be Blood, but it is not fanciful to be reminded of certain passages from Moby-Dick - it's that good' * The Times *
'Brilliant ... a wonderful novel' -- Lionel Shriver
'Its viscerality and boundless capacity for storytelling puts it on a par with the classic of the genre, Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian' * Sunday Telegraph *

Philipp Meyer grew up in Baltimore, dropped out of high school and attended Cornell, where he studied English. Since graduating, Meyer has worked as a derivatives trader and a construction worker. His writing has been published in McSweeney's, The Iowa Review, Salon, and New Stories from the South. From 2005-2008 Meyer was a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas. He lives near Ithaca in New York State.

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ISBN 13	9780857209429
ISBN 10	0857209426
Title	The Son
Author	Philipp Meyer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Ltd
Year published	2013-07-18
Number of pages	576
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