Paperback pick: The Son
American Rust author Philipp Meyer's The Son
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The Son
by Philipp Meyer (Simon & Schuster, £7.99)
This epic novel spans two centuries in Texas and follows the dynastic McCullough family, who made their fortune in oil.
From patriarch Eli’s years spent as a captured Indian, to his great-granddaughter Jeannie running the family business in the present day, Meyer’s scope and skill is masterful.