The Road

Interesting Facts

• The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007.
• The novel was adapted into a film of the same name, released in 2009.
• The main characters, the father and son, are unnamed, emphasizing their universality and symbolism.
• The book depicts a post-apocalyptic world where nature and civilization are nearly destroyed.
• One of the central themes of the novel is survival and the moral dilemmas faced by the characters.
• The author employs a minimalist writing style, avoiding complex sentences and punctuation, which enhances the atmosphere of despair and hopelessness.
• The novel was inspired by the author's thoughts about the future of the world and his son, giving the story a personal and emotional touch.