{"product_id":"cormac-mccarthy-a-legacy-revisited-tracy-daugherty-hardcover","title":"Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited -- Tracy Daugherty, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA biography of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Cormac McCarthy, from Tracy Daugherty, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist biography \u003ci\u003eLarry McMurtry: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCormac McCarthy is hailed as one of America's greatest novelists. In his body of work, the nation's story is told in incomparably vivid shades of violence, greed, and love. And yet, most of his personal story has been largely untold--until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly in life, McCarthy chose to devote himself almost exclusively to his literary pursuits. \u003ci\u003eCormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e movingly details what this choice cost him in his family relationships, his marriages, and his friendships. Mentally and physically restless, often solitary and yet gregarious and charming, McCarthy lived as wildly, complexly, and close to the bone as any of his characters, journeying often to remote locations, communing deeply with the natural world, and traversing intricate emotional and psychological terrain. In his novels, he reported wisdom hard-learned through harsh experience and intense observation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith precision and grace, \u003ci\u003eCormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e recounts his story from poverty to riches, obscurity to worldwide acclaim, and unveils the man behind the myth in a must-read biography for both lifelong fans and new McCarthy readers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracy Daugherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.60w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250348722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn and raised in Texas, TRACY DAUGHERTY is the author of six novels, six short story collections, a memoir, a book of personal essays, a collection of essays on writing, a novella collection, and six literary biographies. His 2009 biography of Donald Barthelme, \u003ci\u003eHiding Man\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book; his 2015 biography of Joan Didion, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Love Song\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller; and his 2023 biography of Larry McMurtry, \u003ci\u003eLarry McMurtry: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. His work has been recognized by the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. At Oregon State University he helped found the MFA Program in Creative Writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tracy Daugherty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67490204909796,"sku":"9781250348722","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781250348722.jpg?v=1791359365","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/cormac-mccarthy-a-legacy-revisited-tracy-daugherty-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}