All the Pretty Horses

Name: All the Pretty Horses
Brand: Pan Macmillan
SKU: 9781035003754
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By Cormac McCarthy

Series: Picador Collection

4.04

( 131,475 ratings, 9,551 reviews)

Summary

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy follows the journey of John Grady Cole, a young cowboy who ventures from Texas to Mexico seeking a better life. Set against a backdrop of the changing American West, the story explores themes of identity, love, and the conflict between personal freedom and social constraints. The narrative beautifully captures the rugged landscapes and the intricate coming-of-age experiences of its characters.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories rich in vivid landscapes and intricate language, bringing to life the American Southwest and Mexico post-World War II. It offers a compelling mix of adventure, romance, and the coming-of-age journey of a young cowboy set against the backdrop of historical change.

All the Pretty Horses

The first in his legendary Border Trilogy, All The Pretty Horses was Cormac McCarthy's breakthrough novel – a coming-of-age western that remains a classic of American literature.

'One of the greatest American novels of this or any time' The Guardian

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John Grady Cole is the last bewildered survivor of long generations of Texas ranchers. Finding himself cut off from the only life he has ever wanted, he sets out for Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins. Befriending a third boy on the way, they find a country beyond their imagining: barren and beautiful, rugged yet cruelly civilized; a place where dreams are paid for in blood.

The first volume in McCarthy's legendary Border Trilogy, All the Pretty Horses is an acknowledged masterpiece and a grand love story: a novel about childhood passing, along with innocence and a vanished American age. Steeped in the wisdom that comes only from loss, it is a magnificent parable of responsibility, revenge and survival.

This edition is part of the Picador Collection, a new list of the best in contemporary literature published in Picador's 50th Anniversary year. McCarthy's eagerly anticipated new novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris, will be published by Picador in October 2022.

Series: Picador Collection

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses is widely praised as a darkly compelling and skillfully executed novel. Hailed as a masterpiece, it is considered one of the greatest American novels, offering a profound exploration of reality and destiny against the backdrop of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. The book is described as exhilarating and exceptional, capturing the complexity of meditation and resistance.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035003754

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 320

Collections

Cormac McCarthy Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Picador Collection

About the Author

Cormac McCarthy is one of the most enigmatic and reclusive superstars of the modern literary world. Living and writing from El Paso, Texas, he has shunned all requests for interviews, appearances at bookshops or literary festivals.Nonetheless, he remains one of the most admired writers of the last fifty years. His eight novels have received extraordinary reviews, being hailed as masterpieces of American literature. He has won the American National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award for All the Pretty Horses, the first book of The Border Trilogy.Cormac McCarthy is the author of twelve novels and a play. All his novels are available in Picador editions. He died in June 2023.