Von's review
Cities of the Plain (Border Trilogy, Vol 3)
by Cormac McCarthy
Von's review
Cities of the Plain (Border Trilogy, Vol 3) by Cormac McCarthy
Von's review
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Volume 3 of Cormac McCarthy's "Border Trilogy", Cities of the Plain, opens with John Grady Cole (from Volume 1, All the Pretty Horses) and Billy Parham (from Volume 2, The Crossing) working on the same ranch near the Mexican border. From what you learn about these tragic and noble heroes from the first two books, you are not surprised to learn that John Grady and Billy are close friends. The relative comfort and tranquility they have found working for a fatherly and honest rancher portends the ultimate tragedy that draws the trilogy to a close. Heartache, violence, and solitude seem the only fate possible for the two protagonists whose existences straddle the Mexican-American border as well as the divide between modern and forgotten ways of life.
I have spoken to others who enjoyed Volume 1, but who thought the trilogy steadily dropped off from there. I gave all three books 4 stars, with the first and last books particularly standing out. However,...more
I have spoken to others who enjoyed Volume 1, but who thought the trilogy steadily dropped off from there. I gave all three books 4 stars, with the first and last books particularly standing out. However,...more
