"All the Pretty Horses" follows the journey of John Grady Cole, a young Texan who, after the death of his grandfather, finds himself disillusioned with a world he no longer understands. In search of adventure, he rides into Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins, hoping to find work as a cowboy. The duo encounters both beauty and harsh realities as they navigate a landscape filled with diverse characters and challenges. Grady's love for a Mexican girl leads him into conflict, ultimately forcing him to confront his ideals about love, loss, and the dream of the American West. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Border Trilogy .

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Turtleback .

Award-winning writer Joe Penhall was described by The Financial Times as 'one of the finest playwrights of his generation. ' His debut at the Royal Court, Some Voices, won the John Whiting Award for best new play. His National Theatre play Blue/Orange won an Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Award and the Critics Circle Award for Best Play. Joe wrote and produced the BAFTA winning BBC serial Moses Jones and his feature film of Some Voices starred Daniel Craig and premiered in competition at the Cannes Film festival . This was followed by Enduring Love, also starring Daniel Craig, based on Ian McEwan's novel; and his adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel, The Road, starring Charlize Theron and Viggo Mortensen, which premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.