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Cormac McCarthy wrote "The Passenger" for 40 years?? 🖋

5 min • 25 juni 2025

We will be viewing some timelines today and analyzing how long Cormac McCarthy has actually been working on "The Passenger" and Stella Maris. It could be anywhere from 40-60 years depending on the source lol! The first source is McCarthy himself, the second source is what seems to be common knowledge from McCarthy scholars, and the third is from a famous bookstore owner in New Orleans.

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Cormac McCarthy wrote "The Passenger" for 40 years?? 🖋

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