This novel is a gem in the shelf of Americana. It requires moderate input by the reader, but I enjoyed how McCarthy contrasts the minimalism of the American cowboy to the multiplicity of Mexicana. McCarthy deftly presents the Cowboy world as rooted in the American frontier, a place where there are few or no political boundaries and a lot of open space. Just the right amount of humor balanced out the violent descriptions of the rough cowboy life. This is a wonderful tribute to Americanism.