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No Country for Old Men
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No Country for Old Men Paperback - 2007

by McCarthy, Cormac


About this book

No Country for Old Men is a 2005 novel by American author Cormac McCarthy. Set along the United States and Mexico border in 1980, the story concerns an illicit drug deal gone wrong in a remote desert location. The title comes from the poem "Sailing to Byzantium" by William Butler Yeats. The book was adapted into the 2007 film No Country for Old Men, which won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

First Edition Identification

The first edition of No Country for Old Men was released by Alfred A. Knopf in 2005. "First edition" is stated on the copyright page, and the retail price was $24.95. First editions list around $1,000 and many have signatures tipped in.

Details

  • Title No Country for Old Men
  • Author McCarthy, Cormac
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher Picador USA
  • Date 2007
  • ISBN 9780330454278