Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
"Cities of the Plain" is the conclusion to a trilogy set in the post-World War II American West. The story follows two cowboys, John Grady Cole and Billy Parham, who work on a ranch in New Mexico near the Texas border. Cole falls in love with a Mexican prostitute, which leads to a tragic confrontation with her pimp. The novel explores themes of love, friendship, and the fading of the old West.
The 7588th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1998
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 292
- Words
- 84,000
- Original Language
- English
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- What Is the Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years? (New York Times)