Books like The crossing by Cormac McCarthy

In The Crossing, Cormac McCarthy continues his Border Trilogy with a stark portrait of two boys—Billy and Boyd Parham—who set out into the New Mexico wilderness on the eve of the Second World War. The novel follows their 16‑year‑old Billy as he seeks the wilderness of the American Southwest to restore a captured she‑wolf to its mountain home. Returning home after a long absence to find the valley transformed, he and his younger brother Boyd set out once more to reclaim what is left of their family's heritage. Their pilgrimage takes them through the rugged countryside, the dusty plains, and the edge of the unruly New Mexico frontier, where they encounter a range of human and animal characters—from trappers and settlers to bandits, gypsies, and pilgrims. The boys’ odyssey explores themes of coming of age, human‑animal relationships, and the changing wilderness landscape, and culminates in an evocative look at destiny and fate.

First publish date: 1994