Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy was first published in 1998. We track 2 editions.
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- Picador1998 Hardback · The Border Trilogy 3 I own Cities of the Plain, Picador 1998 Log in to want this
- Knopf1998 Hardback · The Border Trilogy 3 I own Cities of Plain Signed Edition, Knopf 1998 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- New Mexico
- Genre
- Western novel
Read next
- Comes after
- The Crossing
In print
- Editions recorded
- 29 on Open Library, 14 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 6 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Cities of the Plain are there?
We track 2 editions of Cities of the Plain. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Cities of the Plain first published?
Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy was first published in 1998.
What should I read after Cities of the Plain?
In order, it follows The Crossing, according to Wikidata.