I love that book. It's the reason I got back into writing as an adult. My wife gave it to me and I read it almost straight through and I couldn't believe that such interesting stuff was "Oprah" popular and marketable. I was heartened and started writing again. If you like it, Blood Meridian is even more harrowing.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out!
Blood Meridian is terrific and terrifying. Now there's some source material for a gritty Western...