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The Last Crossing

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Originally published
  
2002

Preceded by
  
The Englishman's Boy

Genre
  
Fiction

3.8/5
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Author
  
Guy Vanderhaeghe

Followed by
  
A Good Man

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Guy Vanderhaeghe books, Fiction books

The Last Crossing is a novel by Canadian writer Guy Vanderhaeghe. It was first published in 2002 by McClelland and Stewart.

A rethinking of the genre of the "western", The Last Crossing is a tale of interwoven lives and stories taking place in the last half of the 19th century, travelling from England to the United States and the Canadian west.

Awards and nominations

  • The Last Crossing was one of the selected books in the 2004 edition of Canada Reads, championed by musician Jim Cuddy. The Last Crossing eventually won the competition.
  • Nominated, IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2004)

    • References

    The Last Crossing Wikipedia
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