The Road
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | 2007 | Winner |
About This Book
A post-apocalyptic novel following a father and his young son as they travel across a desolate, ash-covered America. Stripped of almost all hope and humanity, the two struggle to survive while the father does everything in his power to protect his son and keep the 'fire' of goodness alive within them.
About the Author
Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023) was an acclaimed American author known for novels spanning Western, post-apocalyptic, and Southern Gothic genres, characterised by sparse punctuation, graphic violence, and profound moral themes. Born on July 20, 1933, in Providence, Rhode Island, he was raised in Tennessee and briefly attended the University of Tennessee before enlisting in the US Air Force. He published his debut novel The Orchard Keeper in 1965 after years of poverty and obscurity. Read more →
