The image of the judge walking through the desert with a parasol made of bones and hide, with the imbecile stumbling ahead on a leash in front of him, is one that lasts in the readers mind.

Blood Meridian is beyond masterpiece. One of the greatest novels ever written

A sturdy Anglo monk gives us a deep dive into perhaps one of the most "so bad its good" and uniquely Murrikan novels I have ever deep read. He does an excellent expository job.

43:15 - Re: McCarthys Sun. The red phallus. I’m reminded of the Sun & use of its light, shadows & material objects in George MacDonalds Phantastes.

Superb review and analysis that no other reviewer has come close to matching. Quite frankly, you nudged me in the direction to round out my understanding of this novel. Thank you!

DEATH HILARIOUS!

Very thoughtful and interesting analysis. I read this it recently and can't stop thinking about it. The book I read straight after was 'The Alchemist' by Paolo Coelho and they are strangely fun to compare - many parallels, but totally inverted. The Boy in place of the Kid, the universal language of the world in place of rivalry and miscommunication, autonomy in place of automoton, finding one's personal and divine legend, material and spiritual, in place of finding the Judge.

Smiting, wagers, races, and lewd feasts.

I’m not sure what the fix is - but the volume level seemed very inconsistent. I would turn it up to hear you and then you would either move closer to the mic or speak more loudly and it would be quite loud.

First, thanks for the analysis. Next, it doesn't have to be war-just ask yourself if you are vaxed and boosted. Finally, I think Gurdjieff explained it; just no One wants to listen and far be it if they want to know. Then, the helpful stuff: Luranic Kabbalah and modern Chaos Theory. Finally, it would really be nice to hear your views on THE AUDIBLE version of The Passenger and Stella Maris.

The continuous teeth sucking is distracting