All the Pretty Horses

Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023) was an acclaimed American author known for novels spanning Western, post-apocalyptic, and Southern Gothic genres, characterised by sparse punctuation, graphic violence, and profound moral themes. Born on July 20, 1933, in Providence, Rhode Island, he was raised in Tennessee and briefly attended the University of Tennessee before enlisting in the US Air Force. He published his debut novel The Orchard Keeper in 1965 after years of poverty and obscurity. Read more →