The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy
Stella Maris
The novel follows Bobby Western, a salvage diver haunted by the mysterious circumstances surrounding a sunken jet and its missing passenger. As he delves deeper into the enigma, Bobby grapples with his own troubled past, including the loss of his sister Alicia and the shadow of their father's involvement in the atomic bomb's creation. Set against a backdrop of existential dread and philosophical inquiry, the story explores themes of guilt, identity, and the search for meaning in a world marked by chaos and uncertainty.
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- Published
- 2022
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 350-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - O Passageiro
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