The Road

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Cormac McCarthy: The Road (Paperback, 2008, Vintage International)

mass market paperback, 287 pages

English language

Published Dec. 24, 2008 by Vintage International.

ISBN:
978-0-307-47212-0
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4 stars (1 review)

The searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece.

The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which a father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. (back cover)

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A tale of emotional and physical stamina

4 stars

I think the takeaway with this tale is to never stop trying, to never give up. There’s no promise of something better, just the very human decision to will yourself forward. That if a better place is indeed out there, it can only be reached through effort, one step at a time.

Subjects

  • Regression (Civilization)
  • Voyages and travels
  • Survival
  • Fathers and sons
  • Fiction