"After the death of his grandfather, sixteen-year-old ranch hand John Grady Cole learns that the family ranch is to be sold. Feeling out of place and disillusioned with Texas, John decides to move to Mexico with his best friend, Lacey Rawlins. Once across the border, the couple meets up with Jimmy Blevins, a young derelict with a knack for finding trouble. Together the trio embarks on a perilous adventure across Mexico's lawless backcountry"--Container.
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