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Cities of the Plain

Cormac McCarthy

Book 3 of The Border Trilogy

  • 294 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 1998
  • 29 editions
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1 About this book

A Texas cowboy falls in love with a Mexican prostitute, only to discover he has a rival, her pimp. The pimp refuses to let her go because he will lose money and the stage is set for a violent confrontation.

  • New mexico
  • Ranch life
  • Texas
  • Westerns
  • Fictional Works [Publication Type]

2 About Cormac McCarthy

1933–2023

Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American author who wrote twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western, post-apocalyptic, and Southern Gothic genres. His works often include graphic depictions of violence, and his writing style is characterized by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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