The Gardener's Son is the tale of two families: the
wealthy Greggs, who own the local cotton mill, and the McEvoys, a family
of mill workers beset by misfortune.
Two years ago, Robert McEvoy was involved in an
accident that led to the amputation of his leg. Consumed by bitterness
and anger, he quit his job at the mill and fled. Now, news of his
mother's terminal illness brings Robert home. What he finds on his
return stokes the slow burning rage he carries within him, a fury that
ultimately consumes both the McEvoys and the Greggs.
This taut, riveting drama was Cormac McCarthy's
first written screenplay. Directed by Richard Pearce, it was produced as
a two-hour film in 1976 and received two Emmy Award nominations. This
is the first UK publication of the film script in book form.