The Son
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Now in paperback, this is a multi-generational epic set in Texas, from the author of "American Rust", and has been published to critical acclaim around the world. 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. 'Stunning... a book that for once really does deserve to be called a masterpiece' Kate Atkinson
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Philipp Meyer grew up in Baltimore, dropped out of high school and attended Cornell, where he studied English. Since graduating, Meyer has worked as a derivatives trader and a construction worker. His writing has been published in McSweeney's, The Iowa Review, Salon, and New Stories from the South. From 2005-2008 Meyer was a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas. He lives near Ithaca in New York State.