In this unflinching study of the best and worst of humankind, Cormac McCarthy boldly divines a future without hope, but one in which, miraculously, this young family finds tenderness.Īn exemplar of post-apocalyptic writing, The Road is a true modern classic, a masterful, moving and increasingly prescient novel. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, The Road is an incandescent novel, the story of a remarkable and profoundly moving journey. Attempting to survive in this brave new world, the young boy and his protector have nothing but a pistol to defend themselves. The landscape is destroyed, nothing moves save the ash on the wind and cruel, lawless men stalk the roadside, lying in wait. They have no idea what, if anything, awaits them there. Publisher description for The road-A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthys masterpiece. In a burned-out America, a father and his young son walk under a darkened sky, heading slowly for the coast. The post-apocalyptic modern classic with an introduction by novelist John Banville. Waterstones Exclusive Edition with sprayed edge
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