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A deconstructed Western
My heart sank when I saw the family tree at the start of the book, but soon I was swept up in the epic story of the McCullough family, standing in for the ... READ MORE
The Son
A great, pacy read from a previous Waterstones 11 author. There are many sons in the McCullough family, as the narratives cover roughly 150 years, seen thr... READ MORE
A deconstructed Western
At first my heart sank when I saw the family tree at the start of the book, but soon I was swept up in the epic story of the McCullough family, standing in... READ MORE
Synopsis
Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age 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. Love, honour, children are sacrificed in the name of ambition, as the family becomes one of the richest powers in Texas, a dynasty of unsurpassed wealth and privilege. Yet, like all empires, the McCulloughs must eventually face the consequences of their choices.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN: 9780857209429
- Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm
Customer Reviews
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This book was an inspired piece of writing by Philipp Meyer. I normally do not like books with timeline jumps but this was an exceptionally well thought ou... READ MORE
Page-turning Texan history
A family tree that spans an entire page. A novel that’s described as ‘epic’. What I got was not what I expected but I loved it. We follow the stories of th... READ MORE
An underwhelming read, overall
While the descriptions of the landscapes of the nineteenth century American west were extremely evocative and very well written, the sections of the book a... READ MORE
An Interesting Read
Not the normal type of novel that I would read but I found it very interesting and enjoyable none the less. I liked the time eras that the book spanned and... READ MORE
Stunning novel - couldn't put it down
This is the first book I have read from this author and it isn't the type of novel I would normally choose. However I'm very pleased to have tried it as I ... READ MORE
Fascinating story
The Son retells the bygone era of Cowboys and Indians, only in this book it also relives the culture of the native Indians and how they survived hundreds o... READ MORE
Sweeping American epic
The Son is a novel of three generations of the McCullough family, a tragedy of human violence and the cruelty of the survivor that spans the ages. Eli McCu... READ MORE
Not my bag
I'm slightly ashamed and feel I owe the author an apology for my reaction to this book. The effort behind this epic is clear, especially in terms of the Co... READ MORE
Not bad
I have never read a western book or film before therefore did not know what to expect with this novel (I was unsure if I would like it). After looking up s... READ MORE
Violence and family of theOld West
A family saga beginning in the terrible events of a Comanche raid on their homestead and told with all too detailed violence in the language and style of a... READ MORE
Stunning.
Absolutely one of my favourite books ever!
A cleverly woven and intertwined tale, combining three generations of action and adventure seemlessly into one c... READ MORE
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