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Literary Fiction· United States

The Road

by Cormac McCarthy
Aggregate Editorial Score100/100
★Pulitzer Prize★Hugo Award
Published 2007256 pagesEnglish

About This Book

Cormac McCarthy's The Road (2007) stands as one of the most significant works of literary fiction of its era. A father and his young son make their way south through a post-apocalyptic American landscape, fighting starvation and violence while the father tries to protect his son and keep the 'fire' of goodness alive. McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel is a harrowing and tender meditation on love, survival, and the end of the world. Themes of survival, parenthood, apocalypse run through the work. The book has received recognition from Pulitzer Prize 2007 and Hugo Award 2007.

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize
winner · national
200765
Hugo Award
winner · genre
200757
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About the Author
Cormac McCarthy
United States
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Road about?

A father and his young son make their way south through a post-apocalyptic American landscape, fighting starvation and violence while the father tries to protect his son and keep the 'fire' of goodness alive. McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel is a harrowing and tender meditation on love, survival, and the end of the world.

Who wrote The Road?

The Road was written by Cormac McCarthy, from United States. First published in 2007.

What awards has The Road won?

The Road has received the following awards and honours: Pulitzer Prize 2007; Hugo Award 2007.

Is The Road worth reading?

The Road is one of the most critically acclaimed books ever written, with an aggregate editorial score of 100/100 on 50 Best Books, based on mentions across 2 editorial sources. It is particularly recommended for readers interested in survival, parenthood, apocalypse.