Butchers Crossing by John Williams
Another fine recommendation from this thread.
I can see how his work has influenced so many that came after him. McCarthy being the obvious one.
I also mentioned a fair while back that I thought Daniel James Brown's 'The Indifferent Stars Above' felt like it had a big Blood Meridian influence with the writing style that juxtaposes the beauty of the landscape against the horror that's happening around it. Having read this now, it feels a lot more like Butchers Crossing was the main influence for both.
Fun fact, I finished this yesterday whilst on my break at work. I then had to go back and finish my shift with McDonald's prime cut of existential dread monologue fresh in the front of my mind.
"Are you doing anything nice on your days off"?
"No, I'll be sitting alone staring at the wall, contemplating my life choices for the next couple of days, TYSM for asking"
Another fine recommendation from this thread.
I can see how his work has influenced so many that came after him. McCarthy being the obvious one.
I also mentioned a fair while back that I thought Daniel James Brown's 'The Indifferent Stars Above' felt like it had a big Blood Meridian influence with the writing style that juxtaposes the beauty of the landscape against the horror that's happening around it. Having read this now, it feels a lot more like Butchers Crossing was the main influence for both.
Fun fact, I finished this yesterday whilst on my break at work. I then had to go back and finish my shift with McDonald's prime cut of existential dread monologue fresh in the front of my mind.
"Are you doing anything nice on your days off"?
"No, I'll be sitting alone staring at the wall, contemplating my life choices for the next couple of days, TYSM for asking"
