Blood Meridian

Book is in good condition

After playing the video game Red Dead Redemption 2, I came across the book Blood Meridian in various subreddits as it has a few references in the game. I was intrigued so I bought the book without a second thought. But be warned. The story is vivid in it's description of brutality and bloodshed. So, unless you can't stomach a little bit of blood and gore, I'm afraid this won't be your cup of tea. Also, the author Cormac McCarthy is known for his polysyndetic usage of "and", and he also doesn't use quotations in dialogues. So, while the prose is still beautiful to read it may be difficult for some. Concerning the book, the Picador Collection paperback is probably the most affordable version available for the Indian subcontinent and on Amazon. The book was delivered to me in perfect condition without so much as a dent.

The hardcover is absolutely beautiful. I HATE the Picador version of this book just because how poor the quality of its pages are but the OG modern library version(the one that I have) is just stunning. I gave 4 stars out of 5 because the outer cover is not in a very good condition.

The book uses violence perfectly. The charectors are great and loved reading it.

I received it in some really good condition freshly printed pages smooth turns of pages no tampering occured overall got it in good and great condition!

This isn't a review of the content of the book rather the quality of the service, that being said, if you want to read the book go for it, you might not enjoy or you might enjoy it, its all subjective so there's no point pondering. I bought the book through U-read, I usually find their service to be better but this time around, I was utterly disappointed, the book was dirty it bent at the corners and the delivery bag had red stains on it.

It shows the dark side of wild west and the charecter of Judge Holden is so Terrifying yet Enjoyable. A masterpiece written by great sir Cormac Mccarthy for sure.

book came slightly damaged with bumped corners, since the box was too small and not sealed, plus some minor damage on the dust jacket. bill is excellent quality, pages are very nice, and overall high quality

Brutal, relentless, no redemption arc. The prose is insane, biblical almost. Not a fun read, but one of the best books I've ever read. Know what you're getting into.

Reçu en temps et en heure. Colis en excellent état. Bravo et merci.

Blood Meridian is not for the faint of heart or for relaxing entertainment. It was for me, immensely challenging in parts, and there is no lack of horrific gore throughout the book. I guess that's why I have such praise for it. I just finished about 30 minutes ago, and I know a book has affected me when I have to sit for a while and let my mind digest what I've read, as best as it can. It's been a long time since I've felt the need to re-read a book, but I suspect in a year or so I will go back to it because the density and complexity of the prose is such that I'm sure that I will be able to glean more from it with at least a second reading. I'm embarrassed, as a reader, to say that this is the first Cormac McCarthy book I have read, and it's taken me so long to finally get to it (I am 44 years old). In some ways, it brought back the feeling I had the first time I read A Clockwork Orange when I was 12, and I loved it, even though at the time much of the language confounded me since Burgess just made up his own slang, so I had to read it again. It's really a good feeling, oddly. Also, this is a much "easier" read on Kindle because McCarthy refuses to translate when conversations occur in Spanish, at times uses archaic vocabulary, which may or may not include old west American or Spanish slang. You won't find every word or phrase in the Kindle dictionary, translation, or Wikipeida, but it helps often. There are parts of this book, especially towards the end, that definitely feel like scenes from "No Country for Old Men" even though No Country is a modern setting, and Blood Meridian is old west. They are very different stories, but they share a theme of a man against unstoppable forces (crazy guy/nature/the universe/fate/luck). In Blood Meridian, many of the characters are not even given names. The book begins with a character simply referred to as the kid. No quotes or capitalization, just the kid. The other primary protagonist is the judge. These are two of the most significant characters in the book, while other, lesser characters are named unceremoniously and with little or no background, and go away just as quickly. McCarthy forgoes standard pronunciation during conversations, so sometimes it is difficult to discern who is actually speaking. But, it's all part of the demonstration of how this band of mercenaries meld into a single, violent organism. The book begins with the kid, but his "character" disappears throughout much of the book as he is absorbed into the group. He's mentioned occasionally, and when he is it is significant, but rare until the latter part of the book when he emerges again as a primary in the action. The judge, on the other hand, remains a primary figure throughout the book once he is introduced, and he's a fascinating, hulk of a man, hyper-intelligent, talented, despicable, and insane. He is not the official leader of these mercenaries, but drives this group of mercenaries to become what the do. The prose oscillates between long descriptive passages as they ride through the southwest and Mexico and back up to the west, bloody massacres that include truly brutal acts that made me wince (and I'm not squeamish), and scenes of debauchery. Once these men begin to meld, much of the descriptions are of the land that they ride through and endure, and there are many long paragraphs and run-on sentences that weave the descriptions with primary theme in the book, which is, I think, the nature of violence in man and nature, and what it means to dominate, kill, and destroy. This is not just manifested in man but in all facets of living and dead and things that never lived. It's not an easy book. It is up there with the most complex works by Dostoevsky or Joyce but it is intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally challenging that I feel is very rewarding.

Niente a che vedere con le edizioni economiche picador. Questa è un'edizione di classe, con una formattazione impeccabile, ben impaginata e rilegata. Sulla qualità del libro non mi esprimo, dato che si tratta di uno dei più grandi capolavori della letteratura americana. Vale davvero la pena di spendere qualche soldo in più e prendere questa versione, perché è destinata a durare nel tempo ed esser tramandata alle generazioni che verranno. Anche la carta è piacevole al tatto, con una porosità calda e raffinata. Diciamoci la verità: alcuni libri meritano una rilegatura all'altezza, come in questo caso. In america è possibile trovare delle edizioni molto più prestigiose, ma questo è quanto di meglio sia possibile reperire in Italia. Sono entusiasta, ed il servizio amazon è stato impeccabile. Fatti questo regalo. Valuterò solo l'edizione e non il contenuto del testo, che è INGIUDICABILE tanta è la sua grandezza. Rilegatura: 8/10 Carta: 9/10 Impaginazione: 9/10 (c'è lo spazio per scrivere appunti) Dimensioni del testo: 9/10 (non affatica la lettura) Copertina rigida: 8/10 Sovra-copertina: 5/10 (brutta, ma il suo scopo è solo protettivo).

a must have in any personal library