Mike Ruslander Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I just finished reading "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. What an intense story! For those of you unfamiliar, it's about a man and his son on a post apocalyptic journey thru a nuclear(?)* winter in a dead world, evading the only people left to avoid starvation and cannibals. They are following a road "south" to the sea to find warmer climate. It's scary, touching and ultimately grim. I highly recommend it. *We never really know for sure what caused the destruction. It could be caused by a comet or giant meteor impact. But thru brief flashbacks, we know fire and ash destroyed all plant and most all animal and human life. __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Hi Mike, "it's about a man and his son on a post apocalyptic journey thru a nuclear(?)* winter in a dead world, evading the only people left to avoid starvation and cannibals." sounds like an uplifting read....not! If I want to get that depressed I just watch the news just teasing, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ruslander Posted August 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 It is depressing, but also vivd. Really, though, it's a story of love and devotion. That's always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderlich Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Hi Mike and Ford, this is a link to one of my favorite bands. These are the Tiger Lillies form good old London with a nice song about the theme. Tiger Lillies regards Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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