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The Son follows the POV's of 3 members of the McCullough family, each of a different generation. Their story is the rise of McCulloughs from obscurity to become one of the greatest oil families in Texas.
The novel has been compared to Lonesome Dove or one of Melville's stories, and I can definitely see the alignment. Eli, the patriarch, has many adventures as a youth, and casts a long shadow for later generations of the family. As we learn more about his son, Peter, and great-grand-daughter, Jean ...more
The novel has been compared to Lonesome Dove or one of Melville's stories, and I can definitely see the alignment. Eli, the patriarch, has many adventures as a youth, and casts a long shadow for later generations of the family. As we learn more about his son, Peter, and great-grand-daughter, Jean ...more
Jan 08, 2014
Joanne
marked it as dnf
This might be a good book, maybe if I was reading instead of listening to the audiobook I would have liked it, but I gave it two days and it just couldn't hold my interest.
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well this received great reviews but I just could not get into it. I really tried because I hate not finishing a book, but when it becomes a chore to get through it than its best to put it down and move on. Maybe I'll pick it up again later. I'm a western type of girl I suppose.
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Brendan M.
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Lauren
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Jess
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Jim Townsend
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Apr 28, 2020
Michele
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Julie
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