Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
Cormac McCarthy1985
McCarthy wrote the most violent, the most beautiful, and the most terrifying American novel of the 20th century.
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Influence
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Popularity
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“Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent.”
Why It Matters
McCarthy wrote the most violent, the most beautiful, and the most terrifying American novel of the 20th century. Judge Holden — massive, hairless, endlessly articulate about the nature of war — is the most frightening character in American fiction. The book argues that violence is not an aberration but the fundamental condition of human existence, and it makes that case with biblical force.
Notable Quotes
“War is god.”
“He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.”