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Cormac McCarthy

Book 1 of the Border Trilogy

All the Pretty Horses

£55

Illustrated By Gérard DuBois

This modern classic, masterfully illustrated by Gérard DuBois, captures McCarthy's powerful landscapes and gripping narrative. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, now available in a haunting Folio edition.​

All the Pretty Horses

£55
Book Details
 
Presentation Box & BindingBound in screen-printed cloth
DimensionsSized at 9 inches x 5¾ inches
FontTypeset in Maxime ​
Pages280 pages ​
AuthorCormac McCarthy
Illustrated ByGérard DuBois
IllustrationBlack & white illustrated title-page spread plus 6 colour illustrations by Gérard DuBois
Publication Date17/09/2024
Editor's Notes
 
The Border Trilogy, of which this is the first book, is the greatest Western of the modern age: Cormac McCarthy commands the vastness of the American frontier like a cowboy herding his animals. It is a book that stays with you long beyond its final pages: protagonist John Grady’s romanticism, and his ability to remain loyal to life on the plains despite its harsh realities, make him one of the great characters in American letters. Gérard DuBois, the iconic illustrator for all of Folio’s McCarthy novels, translates the terrible beauty of the author’s writing into several striking original artworks.
Synopsis
 
Sixteen-year-old John Grady Cole, the last in a long line of Texas ranchers, finds himself disconnected from the only life he has ever known. With his friend Lacey Rawlins, he sets off for Mexico in search of a fresh start and a sense of purpose. Their journey is filled with moments of beauty and adventure, as well as challenges that test their resolve and friendship. In Mexico, John finds work on a ranch and falls in love, but he also encounters harsh realities that force him to confront the cost of his dreams. McCarthy's novel is a poignant exploration of youth, freedom, and the enduring quest for identity.​

About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Illustrator

Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times , Time , Newsweek, GQ , Rolling Stone , New Yorker and Playboy , as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road(2021), Blood Meridian (2022), No Country for Old Men (2023) and All the Pretty Horses (2024). DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio Society edition of The Road.

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About the Author

Cormac McCarthy was born in Rhode Island in 1933. He later went to Chicago, where he worked as a mechanic while writing his first novel, The Orchard Keeper, which was published in 1965. After several years touring Europe and then living in Tennessee, in the late 1970s McCarthy moved to Texas, and in 1979 published his fourth novel, Suttree, a book that had occupied his writing life on and off for 20 years. He received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1981, and published his fifth novel, Blood Meridian in 1985 (Folio 2022). All the Pretty Horses, the first volume of the the Border Trilogy, was published in 1992 (Folio 2024). It won both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award and was later turned into a feature film. After concluding the Border Trilogy, McCarthy's next novel, No Country for Old Men, was published in 2005 (Folio 2023). This was followed in 2006 by a novel in dramatic form, The Sunset Limited, originally performed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago. The Road (2006; Folio 2021) won the Pulitzer Prize. McCarthy died in June 2023.

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