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“As they approached the cantina one of the men from inside appeared in the doorway like a bloody apparition. he had been scalped and the blood was all run down into his eyes and he was holding shut a huge hole in this chest where a pink froth breathed in and out. One of the citizens laid a hand on his shoulder. A dónde vas? he said. A casa, said the man.”

Quote by Cormac McCarthy

Book:Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
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Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West

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Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy

American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more

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