Cover of Cities of the Plain

Cities of the Plain

by Cormac McCarthy

1998 · literary fiction · adult

Set in 2 places · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

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.

Set in

  • Tularosa Basin · United States
    Ranch south of Alamogordo
    ★ primary
  • Ciudad Juarez · Mexico
    Border city brothel scenes

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