{"product_id":"the-road","title":"The Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA post-apocalyptic classic set in a burned-out America. A father and his young son walk under a darkened sky, heading slowly for the coast. They have no idea what, if anything, awaits them there . . .  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterpiece of American fiction from Cormac McCarthy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe landscape is destroyed. Nothing moves save the ash on the wind. Cruel, lawless men stalk the roadside, lying in wait. Attempting to survive in this brave new world, the young boy and his protector have nothing but a pistol to defend themselves. They must keep walking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this unflinching study of the best and worst of humankind, Cormac McCarthy boldly divines a future without hope, but one in which, miraculously, this young family may yet find tenderness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an introduction from John Banville, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e made me cry for days' - Emma Donoghue, author of \u003ci\u003eRoom \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[T]he most important environmental book ever written' - George Monbiot, author of \u003ci\u003eFeral \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRegenesis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an introduction from John Banville, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted into a critically-acclaimed film starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages | Published August 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986265686365,"sku":"9781035003792","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781035003792.jpg?v=1774497692","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-road","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}