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Desolate Wasteland In Cormac Mccarthy's The Road

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Ever wonder about a post-apocalyptic world where everything is part of a desolate wasteland and the few survivors are not to be trusted? If so, this book might be for you. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road has a unique approach to this genre. The story takes place in an unnamed place, presumably the ruins of a once great Western country, which is very cold and inhospitable. There are few survivors, and most of them are evil. This book follows a man and a boy in their journey south, where they hope it will be warmer so they can survive in the wasteland that was once the modern world. Along their journey they must face evil humans and the all-powerful weather, which are extremely dangerous foes because they are both relentless.. The Road is a very

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