This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Road by Cormac McCarthy, the story of a father and son in a ravaged post-apocalyptic world, travelling south to escape the harsh winter. On the way they will be faced with the challenges of food shortages, vicious cannibals and, ultimately, the existential problem of what there is left to live for in a world devoid of humanity. Described by The Times as “a work of such terrible beauty that you will struggle to look away”, the novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and has been adapted into a major motion picture. Known for his unique and effective writing style, McCarthy is the multi-award winning author of several renowned books, including No Country for Old Men and Blood Meridian.