Cities of the plain

In this magnificent novel, the National Book Award-winning author of "All the Pretty Horses" fashions a darkly beautiful elegy for the American frontier. The setting is New Mexico in 1952, where ranch hands John Grady Cole and Billy Parham become ensnared in events resonating with the violence and i...

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Main Author: McCarthy, Cormac, 1933-2023
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Kopf, 1998.
Series:McCarthy, Cormac, 1933- Border trilogy ; 3.
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Summary:In this magnificent novel, the National Book Award-winning author of "All the Pretty Horses" fashions a darkly beautiful elegy for the American frontier. The setting is New Mexico in 1952, where ranch hands John Grady Cole and Billy Parham become ensnared in events resonating with the violence and inevitability of classic tragedy.
Physical Description:291 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780679747192
0679747192
9780679423904
0679423907
Author Notes:The novels of the American writer, Cormac McCarthy, have received a number of literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His works adapted to film include All the Pretty Horses, The Road, and No Country for Old Men-- the latter film receiving four Academy Awards, including the award for Best Picture . He died in 2023.