The Crossing

Mccarthy, Cormac

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A young boy comes of age in the desolate mountains of the Mexican border, in the second volume of Cormac McCarthy’s legendary Border Trilogy

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Publish Date: 04/08/2022

Description

The Crossing forms the second part of Cormac McCarthy’s critically acclaimed Border Trilogy, a story that began with All the Pretty Horses and concludes with Cities of the Plain.

Set on the south-western ranches in the years before the Second World War, Cormac McCarthy’s The Crossing follows the fortunes of sixteen-year-old Billy Parham and his younger brother Boyd. Fascinated by an elusive wolf that has been marauding his family’s property, Billy captures the animal – but rather than kill it, sets out impulsively for the mountains of Mexico to return it to where it came from.

When Billy comes back to his own home he finds himself and his world irrevocably changed. His loss of innocence has come at a price, and once again the border beckons with its desolate beauty and cruel promise.

The Crossing is like a river in full spate: beautiful and dangerous’ – The Times

Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

Additional information

Weight 314 g
Dimensions 196 × 130 × 29 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

436

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.54 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K