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The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Book Analysis) 
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The Road by Cormac Mc Carthy, the story of a father and son travelling south to escape the harsh winter in a postapocalyptic world. On the way, they must contend with food shortages, hordes of vicious cannibals and the existential problem of what there is left to live for in a world devoid of humanity. Described by
The Times as “a work of such terrible beauty that you will struggle to look away”, the novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and has been adapted into a major motion picture. Known for his original and effective writing style, Cormac Mc Carthy is the multi-award-winning author of several acclaimed novels, including
No Country for Old Men and
Blood Meridian.



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