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Random House Trade, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Clipped dust jacket, spine faded edgewear, now in new archival sleeve. Book very good / near fine. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Cormac McCarthy's 'Child of God' tells the story of Lester Ballard, a dispossessed, violent man whose life is a disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order. McCarthy depicts the life of a violent young outcast and serial killer in 1960s Appalachian Tennessee. Though the narrative is stark, the protagonist's isolation and disaffection are depicted with empathy by McCarthy, whose prose reveals the layers of humanity in even the most desolate and detestable characters.

First editions of 'Child of God' published by Random House typically have the full number line present which includes '2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3', as Random House did not include '1' in their number line for first editions during that period.