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    A study guide for Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men"
    A study guide for Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men"
    A study guide for Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men"
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    A study guide for Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men"

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    A study guide for Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Newsmakers for Students series. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Newsmakers for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateMay 10, 2016
    ISBN9781535821131
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