The Sunset Limited A Novel in Dramatic Form
The Sunset Limited A Novel in Dramatic Form by Cormac McCarthy is published by National Geographic Books on October 24, 2006. This edition spans 160 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds through a striking encounter on a New York subway platform, leading two strangers, known as “Black” and “White,” to a dilapidated tenement where they confront a life-or-death decision. Their dialogue delves into their contrasting histories and worldviews, exploring themes of despair and hope.
Readers will find a conversation that reveals the complexities of faith and existence, as White, a professor, grapples with his despair despite a seemingly comfortable life, while Black, an ex-convict, seeks to instill hope and belief. The work is characterized by its deft and spare prose, creating an intimate atmosphere that invites reflection on the meaning of life. The Sunset Limited presents a psychological exploration of its characters, making it a thought-provoking addition to the literary fiction genre.
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From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road—a startling encounter on a New York subway platform leads two strangers to a run-down tenement where a life or death decision must be made.
In that small apartment, “Black” and “White,” as the two men are known, begin a conversation that leads each back through his own history, mining the origins of two fundamentally opposing world views. White is a professor whose seemingly enviable existence of relative ease has left him nonetheless in despair. Black, an ex-con and ex-addict, is the more hopeful of the men–though he is just as desperate to convince White of the power of faith as White is desperate to deny it.
Their aim is no less than this: to discover the meaning of life.
Deft, spare, and full of artful tension, The Sunset Limited is a beautifully crafted, consistently thought-provoking, and deceptively intimate work by one of the most insightful writers of our time.
Look for Cormac McCarthy’s new novel, The Passenger, coming October ’22.
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