Now in paperback, the critically acclaimed, new york times bestselling epic, a saga of land, blood, and power that follows. The acclaimed author of american rust, returns with the son. Published in 20 the novel was loosely conceived as the second in a thematic trilogy on the american myth following meyer s first novel, american rust. Jun 20, 20 the words of edward gibbon bookend philipp meyers novel the son, a luxuriantly big book that tells a very texan story of decline and fall. This utterly transporting novel is an epic of the american west and a multigenerational saga of power, blood, land and oil that follows the rise of one unforgettable texas family from the comanche raids of the 1800s to the oil booms of the 20th century. Larry mcmurtry and cormac mccarthy should welcome philipp meyers the son into the the pantheon of great westerns. The morning news, robert birnbaum meyer has a thrilling eye for failed dreams and writes uncommonly tense scenes of violence. The book proves that every tiny detail matters to philipp meyers story. John burnside on a remarkable novel about empirebuilding and our potential for moral courage. Soon to be a tv series on amc starring pierce brosnan and cowritten by philipp meyer.
The son isbn 9781742754352 pdf epub philipp meyer ebook. Philipp meyer is an american fiction writer, and is the author of the novels american rust and the son, as well as short stories published in the new yorker and other places. Twilight saga five book set by stephenie meyer paperback. The words of edward gibbon bookend philipp meyers novel the son, a luxuriantly big book that tells a very texan story of decline and fall. It seems this book is being touted in literary and publishing circles as the next great american novel. There is an extravagant quantity of birth, death and bitter passion in philipp meyers grand and engrossing texas saga.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Philipp meyer s novel, american rust, was an economist book of the year, a washington post top ten book of 2009, a new york times notable book, a kansas city star top 100 book of 2009, and an amazon top 100 book of 2009. Oct 28, 2015 part epic of texas, part classic comingofage story, part unflinching portrait of the bloody price of power, the son is an utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the american west through the lives of the mcculloughs, an ambitious family as resilient and dangerous as the land they claim. Feb 27, 2014 the son is an epic, heroic, hallucinatory work of art chris cleave about the author. Jul 17, 20 in eli, meyer has created a picaresque antihero of crackling ambition and unspoken losses. May 28, 20 the sins of the fathers are always visited upon the sonsand in meyers sweeping, absorbing epic, there are plenty of them.
Part epic of texas, part classic comingofage story, part unflinching portrait of the bloody price of power, the son is an utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the american west through the lives of the mcculloughs, an ambitious family as resilient and dangerous as. The story spans six generations of the mccullough family from the time it claimed its first headright in texas through its rise to great wealth to its tragic end. The most compelling character is patriarch colonel eli mccullough, the rougharoundtheedges land baron who boasts a past as a comanche captive, texas ranger and confederate soldier. The son marks him out as one of the most interesting and gifted chroniclers of modern american history. The son by philipp meyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The son by meyer, philipp and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Published in 20 the novel was loosely conceived as the second in a thematic trilogy on the.
May, 20 the son is a fictional multigenerational saga set in texas, the second novel by the author of american rust. The son is a fictional multigenerational saga set in texas, the second novel by the author of american rust. Philipp meyer grew up in baltimore, dropped out of high school and attended cornell, where he studied english. Philipp meyer, the acclaimed author of american rust, returns with the son. In 1859, eli mccullough, the yearold son of texas pioneers, is captured in a brutal comanche raid on his familys.
Part epic of texas, part classic comingofage story, part unflinching portrait of the bloody price of power, the son is an utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the american west through the lives of the mcculloughs, an ambitious family as. Philipp meyer grew up in baltimore, dropped out of high school, and got his ged when he was sixteen. Now a tv series on amc starring pierce brosnan and cowritten by philipp meyer. Philipp meyers ability to deftly balance the ostensible positives of modernisation with the atrocities committed in order to ensure its progress is a sight to behold. The son is every bit as entertaining as his debut novel, american rust.
Meyer also created and produced the amc television show based on his novel. The son by philipp meyer, first edition abebooks passion for books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Meyer is a writer of tremendous talent, compassion and ambition. In eli, meyer has created a picaresque antihero of crackling ambition and unspoken losses. Jun 16, 20 philipp meyers masterly second novel, the son, an epic of the american southwest, represents a darkly exhilarating alternative to that sort of historical hooey. The other interweaving narratives in the son track two of elis descendants. Philipp meyer was selected in 2010 by the new yorker as one of its 20 under 40 authors to watch, and so far hes lived up to the hype. The rise and fall of a texas family made rich in the oil and cattle businesses is detailed in the novel the son by philipp meyer. The american author philipp meyers second novel, the son, begins with the words of the english historian edward gibbon. Philipp meyers second novel is a centuriesspanning family saga that chronicles the. Now in paperback, the critically acclaimed, new york times bestselling. Part epic of texas, part classic comingofage story, part unflinching portrait of the bloody price of power, the son is an utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the american west through the lives of the mcculloughs, an ambitious family as resilient and dangerous as the land they claimspring, 1849.
He remains the bedrock of this work, right up to its eerie, heartstopping finish. Read the son by philipp meyer available from rakuten kobo. Philipp meyers masterly second novel, the son, an epic of the american southwest, represents a darkly exhilarating alternative to that sort of historical hooey. In the first few pages of the son, philipp meyers followup to the highly praised american rust, a 100yearold man called eli mccullough describes the texas he knew, before its glories were. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ken tucker on a modern take on indians, texas, and buffalo. The son drives home one hard and fascinating truth about american life. Should my son appear, i would prefer not to suffer his smile of victory. Buy the paperback book the son by philipp meyer at indigo. Readers who have read american rust will be used to meyers ability to capture atmosphere, the ripples that violence can have over a community, and the effects on a town mired in the wake of a waning industrial boom where jobs have disappeared and young folks are eager to seek. The novel focuses on three generations of the mccullough family.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the son. And thats because philipp meyer, author of the son. Charles is the fiction editor for the washington post. To research the novel, meyer read more than 250 books on the west.
On one level, this largecanvas family saga by awardwinning novelist philipp meyer resembles nothing more than a patchwork of derivative fiction. Meyer is the recipient of a 2010 guggenheim fellowship. A texas saga with guilt and gore to go around philipp meyers second novel is a centuriesspanning family saga that chronicles the growth of. Jan 28, 2014 soon to be a tv series on amc starring pierce brosnan and cowritten by philipp meyer. The son by meyer, philipp 2014 paperback meyer, philipp on. Jul 17, 20 in the first few pages of the son, philipp meyer s followup to the highly praised american rust, a 100yearold man called eli mccullough describes the texas he knew, before its glories were. The son by meyer philipp abebooks passion for books. We just have it on loan until the next civilization. See all books authored by philippa gregory, including the lady of the rivers, and the white queen, and more on. The son is a quickmoving epic that spans five generations of the mccullough family empire. Sep 01, 2012 goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
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Philippa gregory books list of books by author philippa gregory. Now in paperback, the critically acclaimed, new york times bestselling epic, a saga of land, blood, and power that follows the rise of one unforgettable texas family from the comanche raids of the 1800s to the oil booms of the 20th century. I know what he did and i suspect he has long graced the banks of the river jordan, as quanah parker, last chief of the comanches, gave the boy scant chance to reach fifty. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Eli mccullough, the vicious patriarch who was the first male child. The son by philipp meyer reading guidebook club discussion.
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