CORMAC MCCARTHY THE MASTER OF WORDS discussion

He started at the top and improved from there....

Yes he does follow the Faulkner tradition but is able to One Up him in my opinion. Perhaps the darkness theme is the hook in the cheek?

Michael wrote: "I'm reading this now. Coming from McCarthy's early works it is interesting to see his progression as an author."

Isn't that the truth. You can see his style evolve, right up to The Road and No Country.

yes, or take a left turn in writing the two later novels