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Child of God

by Cormac McCarthy

PsychopathsFugitives from justiceFictionFiction, thrillersFiction, thrillers, generalFiction, psychologicalAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Tennessee, fiction

Falsely accused of rape, Lester Ballard is released from jail, and a trip to the dry-goods store, an errand to the blacksmith, and other incidents are transformed into scenes of the comic and the grotesque.

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Book data: Open Library