Other Books by
Cormac McCarthy
No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)
Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West
Sci-Fi Author Profile
Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy, born Charles McCarthy, on July 20, 1933, has written ten novels in the Southern Gothic, western, and post-apocalyptic genres, and has also written plays and screenplays. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for The Road, and his 2005 novel No Country for Old Men was adapted as a 2007 film of the same name, which won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. His earlier Blood Meridian (1985) was among Time Magazine's poll of 100 best English-language books published between 1925 and 2005 and he placed joint runner-up for a similar title in a poll taken in 2006 by The New York Times of the best American fiction published in the last 25 years.
Website: www.cormacmccarthy.com/
Book Review: The Road
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
Yes, this book is on Oprah's book club list, but that's not why I picked it up. The Road is about a father and son traveling across country and barely surviving in a post-apocalyptic America. It's not very deep and it is a quick read. I brought this one to the beach and finished it in two days. The father is willing to do anything to ensure his son survives. As they cross country constantly looking for food and shelter, they encounter cannibals several times along the way. I'll spare you the ending but you never learn what happened to the world. Otherwise, it's a good book and recommended for post-apocalyptic fans.
AlienAlmanac.com 2008
