him in. Reception Cities of the Plain was favorably reviewed in The New York Times, though the reviewer criticized McCarthy's violent prose and arcane language, observing: "One begins to miss the simple evocation of cowboy life that is so stirring in the earlier novels." Film adaptation A film adaptation, directed by Andrew Dominik and starring James Franco, has been stated to be in development, but as of 2018 these plans appear to have fallen through. References External links 1998 American novels Novels by Cormac McCarthy Novels about prostitution Western (genre) novels Alfred A. Knopf books Novels set in New Mexico Novels set in Mexico The Border Trilogy Books with cover art by Chip Kidd Works about prostitution in Mexico