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The Road

by Cormac McCarthy · 2006 · 256 pages

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday
Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy
Recommended by 5 elites

Recommended by 5 Elites

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Oprah Winfrey

Ryan Holiday

Lex Fridman

Cillian Murphy

About This Book

A father and his young son journey across a post-apocalyptic American landscape devastated by an unspecified cataclysm. They struggle to survive against starvation, extreme cold, and lawless bands of cannibals while maintaining their humanity. The story is a stark exploration of paternal love and the will to persist in a world devoid of hope.

Book Details

Published

2006

Pages

256

Language

en

ISBN

9780307265432

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2007)James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (2006)

Audiobook Available

6h 39m
Narrated by Tom Stechschulte

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