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The Sunset Limited: A gripping philosophical drama from the legendary Cormac McCarthy

Deft, spare, and full of artful tension, The Sunset Limited is a beautifully crafted play from the legendary Cormac McCarthy, author of No Country for Old Men and Blood Meridian.

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, the two men, known as ‘Black’ and ‘White’, begin a conversation that leads each back through his own history.

White is a professor whose seemingly enviable existence has left him in despair. Black, an ex-con recovering from drug addiction, is the more hopeful of the men. He is desperate to convince White of the power of faith, while White is equally desperate to deny it.

Between them, they hope to discover the meaning of life itself in this compelling exploration of existentialism, nihilism, and the human condition.

‘The Sunset Limited grips from the very first page’ – Financial Times

Publisher Review

The Sunset Limited grips from the very first page. * Financial Times * The author at his best, meditating on life, suffering and religion. * Shortlist * It's remarkable that Cormac McCarthy could revive the antique genre of the philosophical dialogue as convincingly as he does here. His prose bites. * Evening Standard *