No Country for Old Men
by Cormac McCarthy
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy holds a highly rated rating of 4.12 out of 5, based on 100.5K reader ratings. First published in 2005. The book spans 309 pages.
About No Country for Old Men
In his blistering new novel, Cormac McCarthy returns to the Texas-Mexico border, the setting of his famed Border Trilogy. The time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug-runners and small towns have become free-fire zones. One day, Llewellyn Moss finds a pickup truck surrounded by a bodyguard of dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence that not even the law–in the person of aging, disillusioned Sheriff Bell–can contain.As Moss tries to evade his pursuers–in particular a mysterious mastermind who flips coins for human lives–McCarthy simultaneously strips down the American crime novel and broadens its concerns to encompass themes as ancient as the Bible and as bloodily contemporary as this morning’s headlines. No Country for Old Men is a triumph.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Cormac McCarthy |
| Published | 2005 |
| Pages | 309 |
| Genres | Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Classics |
| Average Rating | 4.12 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 100,513 |
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What genre is No Country for Old Men?
No Country for Old Men is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is No Country for Old Men worth reading?
Based on 100.5K reader ratings, No Country for Old Men has an average score of 4.12 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is No Country for Old Men?
No Country for Old Men has 309 pages.
Who wrote No Country for Old Men?
No Country for Old Men was written by Cormac McCarthy. It was first published in 2005.
What is the ISBN for No Country for Old Men?
The ISBN-13 for No Country for Old Men is 9780375706680.0.
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