Of Cattle and Men

Based on the provided content: In a remote and impoverished part of Brazil, a slaughterhouse becomes a place of chaos and violence, where animals go mad and men die accidentally or intentionally. Edgar Wilson, the stun operator, is responsible for dispatching cows and calming them down, but he suspects that something more sinister is at work, driving men and animals to commit murder and madness.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 99 pages
Publication date: 11 April 2023
Publisher: Charco Press

In a remote and impoverished corner of Brazil, a slaughterhouse stands as a haunting testament to the darker side of human existence. The river flows crimson with the blood of countless animals, a macabre landscape that echoes the works of Cormac McCarthy. At the heart of this slaughterhouse, Edgar Wilson assumes the role of the stun operator, a dependable and responsible individual who relentlessly dispatches cows and follows orders, wherever they may lead him. His task is crucial, especially in the face of an unsettling phenomenon: the cows, once calm and docile, have begun to run in panic, crashing into walls and leaping over cliffs. The foreman, Bronco Gil, believes it to be the manifestation of a jaguar or a wild boar, but Edgar Wilson harbors other suspicions.

What is undeniable, however, is that a sinister force lurks in this desolate corner of Brazil, driving both men and animals to acts of murder and madness. The slaughterhouse becomes a symbol of human cruelty and the disregard for life, a place where the boundaries between humanity and animal nature are blurred. The workers, hardened by their exposure to violence and death, carry out their duties with a sense of detachment, their minds numbed by the repetitive nature of their work.

Meanwhile, the animals, subjected to unimaginable suffering and pain, endure their final moments with a mixture of fear and resignation. Their cries and moans echo through the slaughterhouse, a haunting soundtrack to the human tragedy unfolding before them. The slaughterhouse serves as a chilling reminder of the darker aspects of our existence, a place where the line between civilization and barbarism is blurred and where the consequences of our actions can have far-reaching and devastating effects.

Weight: 156g
Dimension: 197 x 131 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913867492