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Octavo, 292pp. Half black morocco, title in gilt on spine, marbled paper covered boards. Solid text block, touch of wear to spine, otherwise fine. Housed in the publisher's red cloth slipcase, author's title in gilt on front panel. One of 350 numbered copies and fifty deluxe copies, this being number 231. Signed by the author on the limitation page. This is the final book in the Border Trilogy, preceded by All The Pretty Horses (1992) and The Crossing (1994). In addition to this trilogy, Cormac McCarthy s literary achievements include the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Road," a haunting exploration of post-apocalyptic survival, and "Blood Meridian," a violent and poetic masterpiece set in the 19th-century American West. McCarthy's works often delve into the human condition, weaving themes of morality, existentialism, and the harsh realities of life with a unique and unparalleled narrative skill.

Cities of the Plain is the third novel in American author Cormac McCarthy’s 'Border Trilogy'. The novel was published in 1998, and it continues following the story of John Grady Cole, a young Texas cowboy, and Billy Parham, an older American cowboy, as their paths intertwine on a ranch near the U.S.-Mexico border.