{"product_id":"la-carretera","title":"The road","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOur review\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurvival and depression. these would be the right words to identify this novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first thing you ask yourself as soon as you start is what on earth happened on Earth for there to be no trace of life left. The eruption of a supervolcano? The fall of a meteor? The consequences of a nuclear war? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlways mysterious and sometimes depressing, it is a story written with great detail. Narrated in the form of a diary or the thoughts of the father who tries to protect his son from the squalor of the life they have been forced to live. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is certainly one of the best post-apocalyptic stories you can read. If you tend to sadness, our recommendation is to take your time with the reading. Sometimes it can be quite hard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBook details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world has been devastated by an unknown cataclysm. A father and his son walk south, towards the coast, through a dead landscape covered in ash. They push a shopping cart with their few belongings, trying to survive the cold, hunger, and the cannibal gangs lurking in the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of absolute desolation, their only mission is to protect each other and \"carry the fire\": the last spark of humanity and hope in a world that has lost both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCormac McCarthy (Providence, 1933 - Santa Fe, 2023) is one of the most important and enigmatic figures in contemporary American literature. Known for his austere, poetic, and often brutal prose, McCarthy explored the darkest corners of human nature. He was a very reserved author who rarely gave interviews. His work, which includes classics such as \u003ci\u003eBlood Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Country for Old Men\u003c\/i\u003e, earned him numerous awards, including the \u003cb\u003ePulitzer for \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cormac McCarthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Debolsillo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/b\u003e Luis Murillo Fort\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9788439741008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55141713019206,"sku":"Est4\/1 Arnoia\/ 1 Azeta","price":18.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/LacarreteraA.webp?v=1759157224","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/la-carretera","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}