First Lines of the New Tom McCarthy

May 14, 2010 | 1 book mentioned 4

Here are the first lines of the new Tom McCarthy novel, C, forthcoming in September: “Dr. Learmont, newly appointed general practitioner for the districts of West Masedown and New Eliry, rocks and jolts on the front seat of a trap as it descends the lightly sloping path of Versoie House. He has sore buttocks: the seat’s hard and uncushioned.”

created The Millions and is its publisher. He and his family live in New Jersey.