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1. • • Child of God explores the dark and haunting life of Lester Ballard, a troubled man living on society's fringes. Here are three reasons why this book is a compelling read: Offers a raw and unflinching portrayal of human depravity, challenging readers to confront the darkest aspects of human nature.
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   • Child of God (1973) is the third novel by American author Cormac McCarthy. It depicts the life of a violent outcast and serial killer in 1960s Appalachian Tennessee. Though the novel received critical praise, it was not a financial success.

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   • It depicts the life of a violent outcast and serial killer in 1960s Appalachian Tennessee. Though the novel received critical praise, it was not a financial success. Like its predecessor Outer Dark (1968), Child of God established McCarthy's interest in using extreme isolation, perversity, and violence to represent human experience.

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   Who is the author of 'Children of God'?

   • Author: Mary Doria Russell| #N# Narrator: Anna Fields\nRelease Date: December 16, 2008\nIn Children of God, Mary Doria Russell further establishes herself as one of the most innovative, entertaining and philosophically provocative novelists writing today. The only member of the original mission to the planet Rakhat to return to Earth...

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   What does it mean to be a child of God?

   • How To Be A Child Of God is an illustrated guide that takes readers through the steps and understanding needed to trust Jesus Christ as Lord, Savior and God. Hundreds of scripture references are expanded and enhanced by vivid and thought provoking original pictures by Houston artist Randy Rogers.

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   Who is Lester Ballard in child of God?

   • Set in mountainous Sevier County, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Child of God tells the story of Lester Ballard, a dispossessed, violent man whom the narrator describes as "a child of God much like yourself perhaps". Ballard is violently evicted from his home, which is sold at auction to another Sevier County resident, John Greer.

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   Child of God (1973) is the third novel by American author Cormac McCarthy. It depicts the life of a violent outcast and serial killer in 1960s Appalachian Tennessee. Though the novel received critical praise, it was not a financial success.

   • Author: Cormac McCarthy

   • Publish Year: 1973

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   Jan 1, 1973 · Child of God. Cormac McCarthy. 3.83. 48,901 ratings4,464 reviews. Falsely accused of rape, Lester Ballard – a violent, dispossessed man who haunts the hill country of East Tennessee – is released from jail and allowed to roam at will, preying on the population with his strange lusts.

   • 3.8/5 (48.6K)
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   • Author: Cormac Mccarthy

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   Jul 1, 2015 · And then there is Child of God, a disturbing novel with a fierce ambition. McCarthy does something nearly impossible in this book: he generates sympathy for and identification with—at least for a while, anyway—serial killer Lester Ballard.

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   It tells the story of Lester Ballard, a man living in a rural county in the south in the 30s or 40s. He's the eponymous Child of God, and he is a disturbing, violent, and deeply engrossing main character whose crimes steadily escalate throughout the course of the novella.

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   Child of God is perhaps the greatest novel I read last year, and also maybe the greatest I've read this year. I plan on making room to read something else by McCarthy sometime this year - probably Blood Meridian or Sutree but it'll be hard pressed to beat Child of God for me.

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   Feb 7, 2022 · And always imbued with meaning. It’s a book worth reading. In Cormac McCarthy's work, Child of God, his sparse use of words and punctuation belies his ability to paint a rich picture of both character and setting.

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    Child of God, maybe, but also murderer, arsonist, and necrophiliac is crazy Lester Ballard from Tennessee. He shoots the man who buys his former homestead, the daughter of a friend who won't pull down her pants for him, and various random couples parking in the hills.