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The Crossing Cormac McCarthy
Fiction
Western
Adventure
Literary
1994 First Edition
Hardcover
Signed
USD$700

Description

First edition 1st printing, Fine minus book with couple of tiny rubs top edge page block, in a Near Fine dust jacket that has light, vertical rubs both panels. This copy has been signed by McCarthy on the title page. Two brothers attempt to take a captured wolf to the wilds of Mexico to release it. This is the second book in McCarthy's famous "Border Trilogy."

About The Crossing

The Crossing is the second novel in the Border Trilogy series by Cormac McCarthy. The story centers around a young man named Billy Parham who captures a wolf that has been preying on livestock and his journey across the border into Mexico. The novel explores themes of fate, suffering, and the pastoral versus the industrial world.

Identifying the First Edition of The Crossing

First editions of 'The Crossing' published by Alfred A. Knopf may be identified by the presence of 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page along with the full number line that includes '1'.