''The Last Crossing'' is a novel by Canadian writer

Guy Vanderhaeghe Guy Clarence Vanderhaeghe (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer, best known for his Western novel trilogy, ''The Englishman's Boy'', '' The Last Crossing'', and ''A Good Man'' set in the 19th-century American and Can ...

. It was first published in 2002 by

McClelland and Stewart McClelland & Stewart Limited is a Canadian publishing company. It is owned by Random House of Canada, Penguin Random House of Canada, a branch of Penguin Random House, the international book publishing division of German media giant Bertelsmann. ...

. A rethinking of the

genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...

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, International Dublin Literary Award (2004)

External links

''The Last Crossing'' at McClelland & Stewart

2002 American novels Novels by Guy Vanderhaeghe Western (genre) novels Secret histories Novels set in the United States Novels set in England Novels set in Saskatchewan Canadian Western novels McClelland & Stewart books Novels set in the 19th century {{Canada-novel-stub