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This is an exceptionally well written modern classic. It is a story based on the fight of good versus evil, when the lines between the two are fuzzy. The post apocalyptic earth is a barren wasteland where the sun is shrouded in an ash cloud and no animals or plants have survived, but humans have. The good are the ones that survive by scavanging for food and avoiding crossing paths with the bad. The bad are those that have chosen to use humans as a food source.
The story follows the travels of a man and his young son as they fight to stay alive in a world with no hope and no joy. Yet these two trek on with a light of goodness inside of them. The author uses exquisite language to describe a dead earth and a beautiful bond between father and son. I am glad I came upon this book here on PBS and am looking forward to reading others by McCarthy, who also wrote No Country For Old Men.
The story follows the travels of a man and his young son as they fight to stay alive in a world with no hope and no joy. Yet these two trek on with a light of goodness inside of them. The author uses exquisite language to describe a dead earth and a beautiful bond between father and son. I am glad I came upon this book here on PBS and am looking forward to reading others by McCarthy, who also wrote No Country For Old Men.
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