First published 2018
Cormac McCarthy's "Border Trilogy" follows three young men navigating the harsh landscapes and moral ambiguities of the American Southwest. In "All the Pretty Horses," a teenage cowboy crosses into Mexico, seeking work and adventure, but finds only violence and disillusionment. "The Crossing" traces the odyssey of a young wolf hunter who witnesses unspeakable cruelty, leading him on a quest for atonement. And in "Cities of the Plain," two friends confront the encroaching modern world as they struggle to preserve a vanishing way of life. Through these connected stories, McCarthy paints a vivid portrait of the American frontier, where the cruel and the beautiful, the sacred and the profane, are inextricably bound.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, adventure, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: disillusionment, found-family, quest
1056 pages · Paperback · Picador
Content warnings: violence