{"product_id":"border-trilogy-3-book-collection-cormac-mccarthy-paperback","title":"Border Trilogy 3 Books Collection Set by Cormac McCarthy - Literary Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAll the Pretty Horses\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Crossing\u003cbr\u003e\nCities of the Plain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Picador\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Border Trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor: Cormac McCarthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Border Trilogy gathers three of Cormac McCarthy's most acclaimed novels into one brand new paperback set. Following young men navigating the harsh, beautiful borderlands between Texas and Mexico across the twentieth century, these interconnected stories of loss, love and moral reckoning are considered among the finest works of modern American literature. Perfect for readers of literary fiction, Westerns and coming-of-age sagas, this collection offers a complete introduction to McCarthy's spare, unforgettable prose in one gift-ready set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll the Pretty Horses\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces John Grady Cole, the last in a long line of Texas ranchers, who rides into Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins in search of a life he can no longer find at home. What they discover is a country both barren and beautiful, where dreams come at a price paid in blood — a novel that won the National Book Award and established McCarthy as a major literary voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/strong\u003e follows sixteen-year-old Billy Parham, who captures a wolf preying on his family's livestock and, rather than kill it, sets out on an impulsive journey to return the animal to the mountains of Mexico. What follows is a haunting meditation on grief and the pull of the borderlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCities of the Plain\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the trilogy to its close, reuniting characters from the first two novels as ranch hands John Grady and Billy face a vanishing way of life along the New Mexico border. Tender and elegiac, it closes the saga with the emotional weight the earlier volumes have built toward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTogether, these three novels form a modern American epic of youth and wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete 3-book paperback set of Cormac McCarthy's celebrated Border Trilogy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new, unread copies — ideal for collectors and first-time readers alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by a National Book Award winner whose work influenced generations of American fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect gift for fans of literary fiction, Westerns and coming-of-age stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortable paperback format, great for travel, study or bedtime reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lasting addition to any home library or classroom collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCormac McCarthy (1933–2023) was an American novelist celebrated for his spare, uncompromising prose and unflinching explorations of violence, morality and the American landscape. Author of twelve novels including \u003cem\u003eBlood Meridian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNo Country for Old Men\u003c\/em\u003e and the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Road\u003c\/em\u003e, he was widely regarded as one of the most significant American writers of his generation, earning the National Book Award and a lasting international readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Border Trilogy Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThree landmark novels in one collection, capturing youth, loss and the raw beauty of the borderlands in McCarthy's unmistakable voice — an essential set for any serious reader of American literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover artwork may vary slightly from the image shown, and editions are supplied as the current UK paperback printing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cormac McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56278881599870,"sku":"PLD1414","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/border-trilogy-cormac-mccarthy-paperback-set-1.jpg?v=1784374231","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/border-trilogy-3-book-collection-cormac-mccarthy-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}